The BBC presents the 'essential guide' to the 21st century, including a series of interviews and reports on the environment.
"Half the world's population will be living in cities by 2025. Vast numbers of those people will suffer from acute respiratory disorders caused by choking exhaust fumes. That is if they havent already been killed by one of a variety diseases contracted as a result of infected drinking water or inadequate sewage systems.In the city of Sao Paolo, in Brazil, people prefer to spend money on cars than on their childrens education. Six million cars cause gridlock and pump pollution into the atmosphere. It's killing unborn babies, giving children respiratory diseases and bringing premature death to the elderly and infirm."
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Colorado’s Largest Data Center Could Rise Next to Homes — Without a Public Hearing
The proposed campus would consume 11 times the power of Denver International Airport; as it has across the country, opposition mounts.
US to reduce Colorado River water deliveries to Mexico
A new Colorado Treaty amendment reduces Mexico’s Colorado River water allocation by 250,000 acre feet.
'This is going to be painful:’ Virginia stares down $1.7 billion funding gap for highway maintenance
The state may address the deficit by shifting $290 million from its construction budget to maintenance projects.
Judges permit Denver to divert 77,000 acre feet from the Colorado River for reservoir expansion
Overuse and climate change have caused the Colorado River’s water levels to plummet.
Amtrak, CN end decades-long dispute with eight-year agreement
The new operating agreement establishes an updated framework for the companies to work together, including processes to resolve disputes.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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