News

Melbourne councillors consider bold 10-year transport plan

18 Oct 2019

Plans aim to improve livability, help Melbourne become a leading bicycle city and implement consistent 40km/h vehicle speed limits across the city.

Hull to deploy purpose-built operating system to become a ‘programmable' city

14 Oct 2019

The initiative is hailed as the first of its type in the UK. Hull’s Council sees potential benefits in traffic management, healthcare and more.

Report highlghts three 'transformative' areas for city climate action

14 Oct 2019

According to the World Resources Institute, cities should incorporate climate risks into planning and focus on nature-based solutions.

Google’s tool to help cities measure emissions expands to Europe

11 Oct 2019

The first European cities to gain access are Dublin, Birmingham and Manchester, with Wolverhampton and Coventry to follow soon.

Helsinki launches global €1 million sustainable energy challenge

11 Oct 2019

The Finnish capital wants to find a way of replacing coal with carbon-neutral and low-biomass solutions, and is challenging other cities to join the quest.

Mayors back a Global Green New Deal

10 Oct 2019

Mayors from around the world are committing to help transfer global resources away from fossil fuels "into action" that averts the climate emergency.

Special Reports

Podcast: The central role of cities in the sharing economy, with Chelsea Rustrum

There’s a big opportunity for cities to better harness the sharing economy to achieve municipal goals and give power back to the people, Rustrum says.