There’s huge potential in transforming brownfield land from environmental liability and eyesore into local renewable energy generators.
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A case study of a mainly Latino neighborhood in Houston shows that when residents value a neighborhood as it is, they can forestall large-scale redevelopment.
Turning excess office space into apartments isn’t a panacea for the housing shortage, but it’s producing thousands of new units yearly and is more sustainable and economical than new construction.
US cities are starting to reform laws that required developers to provide minimum amounts of parking. But there’s more they can do to loosen the auto’s grip on downtowns.
With the help of thousands of citizen scientists, a new study measured exactly how much brighter night skies are getting every year.
A longtime critic of Atlanta’s BeltLine explains how the popular network of parks has increased inequality in the city and driven out lower-income residents.
The redevelopment of public housing and the introduction of private accommodation can leave the original tenants feeling worried they’ll be living in a neighbourhood they hardly recognise.
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PhD Candidate, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania, and Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Head of Urbanism and Associate Professor of Urban Studies, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Project Management, London South Bank University; University of Manchester
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Scientist, National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory
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Professor Emeritus of Architecture and Interior Design, Miami University
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University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
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Professor of Urban Studies, Georgia State University
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Managing Director, State Smart Transportation Initiative, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professor of Sociology, Brandeis University
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