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A group of mechanical engineers is calling on planners and transportation officials to more aggressively pursue a modal shift from cars to rail to reduce carbon emissions in the UK.

March 5, 2008 - BBC

Public art in the United Kingdom is coming under increasing scrutiny as artists and the public grapple with the question of who should be memorialized in statue form: significant historical figures or ordinary people?

February 20, 2008 - BBC

Candidates for mayor in London are touting their green credentials in the global city as is continues to win acclaim for progressive and environmentally conscious planning and administration.

February 19, 2008 - BBC

Despite its relatively low car ownership rates, Britain has one of the worst public transit systems and the most congested roads among industrialized nations, according to a a new report.

January 18, 2008 - BBC

Cyclists are teaming up in Delhi, forming a club to promote the bike as a better transportation alternative than the cars that are increasingly flooding the city's streets.

January 17, 2008 - BBC

The article explores a tourist village in Bangalore where affluent Indians can experience a rural lifestyle. It is the showcasing of all things old, traditional and rural -- which are less and less a part of the lives of many Indians.

January 16, 2008 - BBC

The city of Milan, Italy, has instituted a congestion pricing system.

January 7, 2008 - BBC

A personal rapid transit (PRT) system is currently under construction as part of the renovation of London's Heathrow airport. The system is on track to begin operations within two years.

December 19, 2007 - BBC

As the city traffic grinds to a crawl due to the rising amount of vehicles on the road, techies in Bangalore have taken a liking to commuting on bicycles.

December 12, 2007 - BBC

Plans to build a supermarket in a small English town have put locals on the defensive, arguing the market will destroy the area's character. Company officials say the market will revive the town.

November 25, 2007 - BBC

This article from the BBC looks at what life is like on the other side of the fences in Guantanamo City, Cuba.

October 4, 2007 - BBC

Pigeon poop is driving officials crazy in towns across the world -- crazy enough to propose putting the birds on birth control to cut down their populations.

September 28, 2007 - BBC

New British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced plans to double the development of carbon-conscious "eco-towns" in an effort to reduce the country's emissions and expand its strained housing stock.

September 27, 2007 - BBC

Government planners in China are proposing a megacity merger between Hong Kong and neighboring Shenzhen to create a metropolis of more than 20 million people, but some fear the metropolis would be too big.

September 19, 2007 - BBC

A report suggests that the only way London can reach its 2025 carbon reduction goals would be to take drastic measures, such as banning all cars from the city.

September 15, 2007 - BBC

Plans to build a dam will bring much-needed economic development to a struggling Turkish region, but will also destroy ancient caves, mosques, and buildings carved into sandstone canyons along the Tigris River.

September 13, 2007 - BBC

With developers readying to move in on the centrally-located Mumbai slum of Dharavi, residents are organizing protests to try to ensure that displaced residents are adequately compensated.

September 1, 2007 - BBC

A severe housing shortage is facing England, but some fear sprawl will result from a government plan to build 3 million homes by 2020.

August 29, 2007 - BBC

Residents of a British town that was recently flooded gathered to demonstrate against governmental housing plans that do not advise against building in flood plains.

August 20, 2007 - BBC

City officials in Beijing have begun a four-day effort to limit the amount of cars filling the city's streets, and many are calling the effort a successful model to use during next year's Olympics.

August 18, 2007 - BBC