California Military Base is Being Transformed Into one of the Largest City Parks in the U.S.
Expected to take another 10 years to complete, the park will span 1,300 acres and include several museums, sports facilities, and two lakes
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This Tower Filters 273 Hot Air Balloons-Worth of Pollution per Day in India City
This installation isn't a student's idea of an art piece, it's a sophisticated air purifier that could be key to improving New Delhi's air.
Sweden Is Trying to Build a Whole City Borough Out of Wood to 'Show What is Possible'
A Stockholm development company has a dream contract in its hands—the construction of a whole new city borough entirely of lumber that aims to be a sustainable ballast to an unbalanced city. Spanning 25 blocks, 30 sustainable mass timber buildings will add 7,000 new offices and 2,000 new homes, with construction slated to begin in […]
South Korea Created A Program that Reuses 90% of the Country's Food Scraps-to Grow Crops Instead of Landfills
The service turns 90% of the country's waste into ample supplies of animal feed, fertilizer, and biogas that heats thousands of homes.
Man Becomes Local Hero After Power-Washing Hometown's Filthy Pavement: 'I Got Fed Up'
One day he simply couldn't take it anymore, and after finishing work the 32-year-old turned his powerful pressure washer on the streets.
This Fencing Club Is Giving at-risk Youth in Kenya an Elegant Alternative to Street Violence
The club was founded by Mburu Wanyoike, a former gangster turned athlete and eventual coach for the Kenyan National Fencing Team.
How Singapore Became an Unexpected Stronghold for a Critically Endangered Bird
As early as 1990, conservationists, birdwatchers, and government workers in Singapore have taken action on this species' behalf.
For World Happiness Day, Finland Wants to Bring 5 Winners to World's Happiest Country-Crowned 7 Years in a Row
The Helsinki Happiness Hacks urban expedition, taking place in June 2024, will be entirely free of charge for the chosen participants.
Liverpool is Building the World's Largest Tidal Power Plant to Power a Million Homes
They estimate that the capacity of a River Mersey Tidal station could power 1 million homes-essentially the whole of Liverpool-for 120 years.
Crime is Way Down: 2023 Recorded Likely the Largest Single-Year Drop in Homicides Across US
Quarterly data from the FBI shows the largest percentage declines ever recorded for violent crime, murder, rape, and aggravated assault.
These Are the 20 Best Cities in America By the Numbers… 7 Are in California and 7 in the Midwest
A comparison of well-being inside cities across the US provides a nice benchmark for anyone thinking of moving–with Fremont, CA coming in #1.
Poverty Rate in India Drops Below 5% First Time Ever as Rural-Urban Divide Shrinks
While India contains several of the world's largest cities, there are still 1.8 rural Indians for every 1 urbanite.
Whimsical Street Art Catches Everyone Off Guard and Delights Downtown Boston at 16 Locations-LOOK
Presented by the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District, Winteractive contains 16 works with interactive elements
The Tallest Building in America May Soon Be in… Oklahoma?
The tallest building in the US may soon rise in Oklahoma City as ‘The Legends Tower', proposed for development at the Bricktown Boardwalk.
Japanese Eels Found Living in Polluted River are Shining Example of Resilience
The institute says the study confirmed that crabs and other creatures the eels feed on also live in the river, making it a whole ecosystem.
In 30 Years East Palo Alto Went From 'Murder Capital' to Zero Homicides in 2023: A Complete Turnaround
The city credits all-hands-on-deck approach from local nonprofits, faith-based groups, neighborhood watch, and business leaders for turning it around.
Australian Scientists Manage to Identify 1,100 Species in their Backyards, Highlighting Value of Urban Biodiversity.
If you went out into the backyard of a house in a major metropolitan area, how many species would you expect to find there?
First Fully-Electric MLS Soccer Stadium Being Built in New York City Could Transform the Whole Neighborhood
Willets Point stadium would be totally electric, partly run on green energy, and built with materials that conserve water and reduce waste.
Growing Up With Asthma, Woman Now Accelerates Our Transition to EVs to Reduce Air Pollution in Cities
Electric vehicles can slash asthma rates, so MoveEV is assisting companies and governments to transition to EVs in cities.
World's Largest Rooftop Urban Farm is Set to Open in Paris Next Year
Using a specialized "vertical farming" technique, the French garden will use very little water and absolutely no pesticides.
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