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A Dutch deep-tech company is pioneering a revolutionary approach to street lighting by replacing traditional lamps with luminous road markings. This innovation could transform how cities light their streets while slashing energy costs.
Two Vietnamese cities are proving you can grow without harming the planet. Danang and Hoi An are using opposite strategies to build sustainable futures that other cities can copy.
Every candidate in Paris's mayoral race now supports green policies that conservatives once fought against. Two decades of tree planting and car reduction have made the city's environmental transformation permanent.
Researchers created an AI tool that uses satellite and street-level images to help city planners track every tree and green space in Washington, D.C. The technology reveals where neighborhoods need more greenery and could help cities worldwide build smarter, cooler urban forests.
City trees are climate champions we've been underestimating. A groundbreaking study from Munich reveals urban trees can actually absorb more carbon dioxide than all the city's traffic produces on peak summer days.
A new global study reveals a simple solution to urban heat: plant more trees where people take buses and trains. Researchers found wealthy neighborhoods have far more shade, but linking tree planting to public transit could help everyone stay cool.
Vienna is removing parking spaces across the city and replacing them with trees, bike lanes, and community gardens. The result? Car use dropped 37 percent while residents gained cooler, greener neighborhoods.
Ethiopia is transforming its cities with a nationwide plan that protects the environment while creating economic opportunity. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says balanced urban growth will secure prosperity for the next generation.
Vienna is transforming hundreds of parking spaces into green parks, bike lanes, and community gardens—and residents are choosing cars 37% less than they did in the 1990s. The city is proving that giving people better options makes them happier to give up parking.