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University of California

Homeless People and Expensive Housing Cause an Identity Crisis in Berkeley

The city of Berkeley is suffering the consequences of the urban revival—soaring housing costs and humanitarian crises don't reconcile with the city's famously progressive politics.

March 15, 2017 - The Guardian

Hong Kong Towers

Sand: Another Victim of Global Urbanization

Headlined by vertical (and horizontal) sprawl in China, India, and elsewhere, the global building boom requires vast quantities of concrete and asphalt. And to get those materials, sand must be taken from the environment.

March 8, 2017 - The Guardian

Vietnam

High Hopes and Stiff Resistance for Hanoi's New Bus Rapid Transit

Vietnam's capital is internationally known for pollution and traffic, the government is trying to take on both with a rapid transit bus system, but many remain skeptical.

February 24, 2017 - The Guardian

Elderly Walking

What Makes a Community 'Dementia-Friendly?'

With a high number of elderly residents, the London suburb of Purley has taken steps to become "dementia-friendly." There's no single definition of what that means, but community awareness and education are a focus.

February 8, 2017 - The Guardian

Community Meeting

Tech Solutions to Planning’s Participation Problems

Santa Monica is testing out a 'Tinder-like' application for approving or disapproving of developments.

January 31, 2017 - The Guardian

Get Ready for a Wave of Federal Land Transfers in Western States

It's the antithesis of what former President Obama and his predecessors did when they gave federal lands and waters more protection. But don't blame Trump's executive actions for this one (not yet, anyway), as it's being proposed by Congress.

January 29, 2017 - The Guardian

Elderly Walking

Improving Cities for Older Residents

Demographic change means older city dwellers. Entrepreneurs and developers are searching for better ways to serve this community.

January 4, 2017 - The Guardian

France Opened the First Solar Roadway Built For Cars

A bike path in the Netherlands has been generating solar power since 2014, but the first example of a solar roadway built for cars opened this week in France.

December 23, 2016 - The Guardian

Gentrification Mural

Friday Funny: The Best of the Best Gentrification Parodies

Sometimes you have to stop and laugh about the big problem with no immediate nor obvious solution. You might even learn something while doing it.

December 9, 2016 - The Guardian

Famous Mexico City traffic

Banning Diesel Cars in City Centers

Mexico City, Paris, Madrid, and Athens will ban diesel cars and vans by 2025.

December 7, 2016 - The Guardian

Lost Our Home

Surveying the World's Laws for Begging

Beggars can be found in cities around the world, but the laws and philosophies that cities use to deal with these people are different.

December 7, 2016 - The Guardian

Gentrification

Friday Eye Candy: Turning Gentrification Data Into Art

Herwig Scherabon is a graphic designer featured this week in The Guardian.

December 2, 2016 - The Guardian

DAPL Protests

Land Use Planning for and by Indigenous People

A new book examines the potential for coexistence between indigenous people and the post-development ethos of 21st century planning practice. Canada and Australia provide the case studies, but surely U.S. planners should also heed these lessons.

November 24, 2016 - The Guardian

At Least 120 Dead in Indian Train Derailment on Sunday

A fractured rail is suspected as the cause of the worst train crash in India since 2010. The Indore-Patna Express train derailed near Kanpur in northern India. At least 200 are injured.

November 21, 2016 - The Guardian

Talinn Estonia

Lessons From the Free Public Transport Capital of the World

How making public transportation cost-free has—and hasn't—benefited Estonia's capital city.

October 31, 2016 - The Guardian

Electric Car

Electric Car Charging Stations Coming to All New European Homes

An EU irective calls for charging stations in all new European homes.

October 25, 2016 - The Guardian

San Francisco Homeless

San Francisco's Anti-Homeless Camping Proposition Has Tech Billionaires' Backing

San Francisco's Proposition Q, up for vote this November, would place additional limits on homeless camping in the city.

October 14, 2016 - The Guardian

Friday Eye Candy: The Poetry of the Urban

A survey of the long history of poetry connected of the urban experience—from the 18th century to the Beat poets of the 20th century and the Hip Hop artists of today.

October 7, 2016 - The Guardian

Coney Island Gentrification

Is a Universal Metric for Gentrification Possible?

The Guardian’s new "Gentrified World" series tackles a fundamental—but tricky—question: How can we measure gentrification?

October 7, 2016 - The Guardian

Gentrification

Exploring the World for Lessons on Gentrification

The Guardian has launched a new series on gentrification, resistance, and solutions in cities around the world.

October 6, 2016 - The Guardian

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