Cities and Urbanization
Why walkable urban areas are America’s efficient economic engines
Building more walkable urban areas worldwide could boost tax revenues for cities while easing the affordability crisis and reducing polluting car journeys.
Lisa Chamberlain
Prior to joining the World Economic Forum's Centre for Urban Transformation, Lisa reported on real estate for The New York Times, was the Executive Director of the Forum for Urban Design, and a consultant to architecture, planning and economic development firms in New York City.
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Net Zero Carbon Cities
Así es como los tranvías sin raíles podrían ayudar a revitalizar los suburbios de las ciudades
Los tranvías sin raíles se han desarrollado en China y ofrecen una solución asequible, rápida y flexible a muchos de los problemas de transporte a los que se enfrentan las ciudades hoy en...
Net Zero Carbon Cities
How trackless trams could help revitalize city suburbs
Trackless trams have been developed in China and offer an affordable, fast and flexible solution to many of the transport problems facing cities today.
Climate Change
Green infrastructure can protect ports from growing environmental risks. Here's how
For real protection of ports against the risk of hurricanes, governments must become more creative and cooperate with the private sector for green infrastructure.
Davos 2022
Las ciudades están listas para reinventar las colaboraciones público-privadas, pero necesitan ayuda
Así es como se puede facilitar un ecosistema de colaboraciones público-privadas para crear ciudades preparadas para el futuro.
Davos 2022
3 urban energy innovations with global implications
From buildings to cars to neighbourhoods, clean energy solutions are emerging from urban innovation projects with the potential for global scalability.
Davos 2022
Cities are poised to reinvent public-private collaborations, but they need help
This is how to facilitate an ecosystem of public-private collaborations to create future-ready cities.
Cities and Urbanization
The surprising stickiness of the “15-minute city”
Prior to the pandemic, few planners would have taken seriously the idea that “home” become the central organizing factor of all urban planning.