Urban planning tool improves understanding of density
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Boston – Sasaki has launched a new urban planning online tool
to help planners better understand density. The global design
firm’s tool, known as Density Atlas, helps
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Venice unveils 3D concrete printed bridge
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Zurich/Zug – The first 3D concrete printed, arched bridge of
its kind has been opened during the Venice Biennale of
Architecture. It was designed by the Block
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Green roof to produce energy at UZH
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Zurich – The canton of Zurich has submitted its planning
application for a teaching and learning center at the University of
Zurich (UZH). The seven-story wooden hybrid
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31 cities sign green infrastructure declaration
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London – The mayors of 31 cities have signed the C40 Cities
Urban Nature Declaration, which pledges to invest in green spaces
to improve air quality and
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Japan helps Bangladesh build smart cities
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Dhaka – Japan and Bangladesh are working together to develop
smart cities. Japan is the largest Asian export market for
Bangladesh, where plans are underway to expand
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American cities rethink parking rules
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Philadelphia – Urban planners have warned that prioritizing
car parks limits space for housing, businesses, and other land
uses. With parking taking up about a third of
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Argentina improves housing for low-income citizens
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Granadero Baigorria – A government-backed housing scheme in
Argentina is offering citizens better quality homes surrounded by
trees and urban development. Clad in pink brick, the new
development
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Smart city innovation lab opens in Munich
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Munich – UnternehmerTUM and the City of Munich have opened the
Munich Urban Colab. The smart city innovation lab is designed to
develop sustainable solutions for a
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World Bank grants Sierra Leone USD 50 million for urban development
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Freetown – The World Bank has granted 50 million US dollars to
Sierra Leone to improve urban development and disaster risk
management. Among the project’s goals are
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Urban development in Toronto animates underused areas
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Toronto – A mixed-use urban development in Toronto that will
feature residential, commercial and retail facilities, is seeking
to animate underused parts of the city. The project
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Researchers want to print a tower
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Mulegns GR – A 23m tower is to be constructed in the
Graubünden village of Mulegns. Built by robots, this will be one of
the tallest 3D-printed
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Artificial intelligence recognises land use
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Lausanne – A Master’s student in environmental engineering at
the Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne has used artificial
intelligence to further automate the process of land-use
classification. Many
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Delhi tackles pollution while prioritising urban development
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Delhi – Delhi has published a roadmap for the future
development of the city. Known as the Delhi Master Plan 2041, it
focuses on tackling pollution and
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Edinburgh considers 20-minute neighbourhoods
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Edinburgh – Councillors in the Scottish capital are
considering a strategy for Edinburgh’s residents to meet their
daily needs in a 20-minute round trip on foot, bike
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Horizontal expansion ensures liveable conditions in urban hubs
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Washington, D.C. – Skyscrapers can enhance quality of life for
the urban population, says the World Bank, but cities must also
prepare for outwards expansion. Whether urban
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Dubai forms committee to make city the best in the world
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Dubai – The Crown Prince of Dubai has issued a resolution to
form a Supreme Committee for Urban Planning. The committee will
work to implement the Dubai
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Egypt builds new administrative capital
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Cairo – Egypt is building a new capital city around 35
kilometres from Cairo. China is heavily involved, with credits from
Chinese banks financing the construction and
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Generis brings companies from Switzerland and China together
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Schaffhausen - Generis AG from Schaffhausen is seeking to
promote exchanges between companies in Switzerland and China. As
part of the Sino-Swiss Digital Business Matching Serie 2021
project,
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Vienna pioneers gender equality in urban planning
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Vienna – The capital of Austria is seeking to become an
inclusive and gender-neutral destination. Different aspects of
urban planning, from transportation to outdoor spaces and
pedestrian crossings,
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Cities can drive the energy transition
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London – Cities can encourage the shift to a low-carbon future
by supporting the achievement of sustainable energy targets, says a
new report. It cites examples from
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