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Data Centers in Land-Scarce Cities: Who Decides, Who Benefits and Who Pays?

Opened in 2016 as part of Telehouse’s London Dockland Campus, Telehouse North Two is an 11-story windowless data center ...
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In This Indonesian City, Community-Led Design Is Improving Water and Sanitation

In Makassar’s informal settlements, community-led design and nature-based infrastructure are turning flood-prone ...
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Celebrating 50 Years of Bogotá’s Ciclovía and the Growth of the Open Streets Movement

Bogotá, Colombia, closes major city roads to cars every Sunday for Ciclovía. Photo: Ivan_Sabo/iStock Every Sunday morning, ...
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Alejandra Achury

Every Sunday morning, Bogotá, Colombia, transforms its streets. Over 120 kilometers (745.6 miles) of major city roads are closed to cars and opened to cyclists, walkers and runners in the Sunday ...
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How Oslo Achieved Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatalities, and How Others Can Apply What Worked

Oslo’s City Ring Road after multimodal safety improvements. Photo courtesy of City of Oslo, Norway In 2015, the City of Oslo, Norway, made a commitment after years of rising transportation injuries to ...
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River Restored: How Litter Traps & Local Art Are Reviving Johannesburg’s Jukskei River

An installation crew from Alexandra Water Warriors tests a litter trap in the Jukskei River. Photo: Jenna Echakowitz/SUNCASA In Gauteng Province, the Jukskei River winds its way through the heart of ...
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These Countries Are Adopting Electric Vehicles the Fastest

Two electric cars plugged in at a charging station in Norway. Photo: martin berry/Alamy Electric vehicle (EV) sales have been growing exponentially due to falling costs, improving technology and ...
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Traffic Evaporation: What Really Happens When Road Space is Reallocated from Cars?

Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul, where an elevated expressway was demolished to make way for a massive public recreation space. Photo by Aleksandr Zykov Road development throughout the 20th century was ...
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The 8 Principles of the Sidewalk: Building More Active Cities

Nossa Cidade (“Our City”), from TheCityFix Brasil, explores critical questions for building more sustainable cities. Every month features a new theme. Leaning on the expertise of researchers and ...
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Urbanism Hall of Fame: Jaime Lerner – The architect of Curitiba

This is the third entry in the Urbanism Hall of Fame series, exclusive to TheCityFix. This series is intended to inform people about the leading paradigms surrounding sustainable transport and urban ...
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8 Principles to Better Sidewalks

Walking is the oldest, most democratic way to get around. But as urban areas have become more sprawled, walking has slowly been suffocated by other modes of transport that are less healthy for both ...
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How Addis Ababa Can Restore Its Water Supply

Water tanks dot residential rooftops across Addis Ababa: a symptom of dwindling supply and a warning sign for the city’s future. As its watershed struggles to meet demand, Addis Ababa needs joint ...