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Power of the people
Community ownership of wind farm projects can diminish the backlash against the renewable energy source.
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Bridging the divide
More power lines between Alberta and British Columbia would save the provinces money and help the environment.
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No vacancy
Montréal’s Entremise is full of new ideas for empty buildings
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New study proves the financial case for zero carbon buildingsSponsored Feature
It’s a fact: Zero Carbon Buildings are not only good for the planet, but a good financial investment too.
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Closing the carbon loophole
Governments aim to stop offshoring emissions
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Breaking the gas habit
Why a transition away from natural gas for home heating is both onerous and necessary
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Retooling the suburbs
A discussion with urbanist Markus Moos about suburban ways of living in 21st century Canada
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Safer streets
Portland will reduce residential speed limits to 20 miles per hour
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Capital idea
London mayor unveils draft plan to densify suburbs, tackle congestion
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Bus lanes are the new parking lanes
American cities are getting smarter about using curb space to prioritize transit, biking and walking.
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Less buzz
Shock decline in flying insects across Germany: report
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Boston weighs strategies for staying dry
A multi-billion-dollar seawall is among climate adaptation options under consideration for the iconic coastal city.
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Circling the block
Freeing up the huge areas set aside for parking can transform our cities
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Industrial symbiosis
Nature’s lessons for industry
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Flood waters
How Houston’s sprawl makes it harder to cope with storms like Harvey
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The journey to transit
Building better cities for pedestrians means connecting the ‘last mile’
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Circling the block
Parking reform's implications for sustainable transit and ride-hailing
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One key piece of the Detroit turnaround? Philanthropy
Community development financial institutions have been conducting impact investing in the city for decades
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Toward car-free cities
Stockholm shows the sometimes-bumpy road to congestion charges
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Sizing up the market
How to make $50 billion-plus in Canadian green bonds a reality
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L.A.’s concrete river gets real
The Los Angeles River – as faded and forgotten a Hollywood starlet as there ever was – could be poised for a comeback.
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Estacionamiento
Mexico City may abolish its parking minimums
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Two shores away
Tension between resource extraction and environmental stewardship remains at the heart of the Canadian experience.
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Charged up
Electric vehicles are poised to eclipse their combustion engine counterparts in the decades ahead, but how quickly?
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