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COP26: 10 guiding principles to be reflected in the final agreement

Ahead of COP26, SmartCitiesWorld has written an open letter to international political leaders consisting of 10 major guiding principles that we believe should be reflected in any final agreement at the conference in Glasgow in November. Here, we break down those principles, addressing the challenges within each and the importance of cities receiving full backing from central governments as they look to a greener future.

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John Fitzgerald, Project Director, Linesight, explains why major reskilling, outreach work by government and the right messaging will be key to realising benefits.

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Melbourne transforms city from “grey to green”

Parks and green space10 May 2024

The Australian city’s draft budget puts forward proposals to further green the city, including nine new parks and open spaces and expansion of its tree canopy.

Sacramento announces new plan to grow the city’s tree canopy

Parks and green space30 Apr 2024

The plan calls for increasing citywide tree canopy from 19- to 35 per cent by 2045, which requires planting and maintaining an additional 25,000 trees per year.

Salt Lake City shares vision for transit-oriented hub

Planning and redevelopment22 Apr 2024

The Rio Grande District Vision & Implementation plan is intended to serve as a redevelopment roadmap for around 11 acres of land west of the city’s Downtown.

NOAA and federal agencies map hottest US neighbourhoods

Climate action22 Apr 2024

Identifying urban heat islands helps communities take action to reduce the health impacts of heat and provides cooling relief for those in the hottest areas.

Roosevelt Island creates NYC’s first Miyawaki pocket forest

Parks and green space09 Apr 2024

“Miyawaki method” creates dense, biodiverse forests that improve climate resilience and overall ecological sustainability in the areas where they are planted.

Collaborative climate action around the world

Editor's Blog05 Apr 2024

From urban forestry to geothermal heating, how cities and organisations are taking bold steps to reduce carbon emissions and achieve net-zero targets.

Interactive tool helps Charlotte enhance tree canopy

Parks and green space03 Apr 2024

The advanced Canopy application provides residents with a convenient and user-friendly way to access recent urban tree canopy cover data in their area.

Tokyo to convert expressway into elevated green walkway

Pedestrianisation25 Mar 2024

The transformation of the Shimbashi-Kyobashi expressway into the Tokyo Sky Corridor is part of the Government’s plan to create more people-centred spaces.

Edinburgh’s walking, wheeling and cycling trends revealed

Micromobility20 Mar 2024

The biannual Walking and Cycling Index draws on independent survey feedback from a cross-section of more than 1,200 residents in the capital, surveyed in 2023.

Vancouver approves Climate Change Adaptation Strategy update

Climate action14 Mar 2024

It focuses on reducing the Canadian city’s risk to climate change-related hazards, while building more resilient communities and supporting the local economy.

UK city dwellers demand access to nature and green space

Parks and green space14 Mar 2024

City residents believe protecting nature and biodiversity should be the second biggest priority behind transport links and expect action on climate change.

Transport for London publishes green infrastructure plan

Parks and green space11 Mar 2024

Plan aligns with TfL’s 2021 Corporate Environment Plan and sets out how it will improve and care for green infrastructure and biodiversity across its estate.

Orlando unveils latest iteration of downtown “urban oasis”

Planning and redevelopment06 Mar 2024

The Canopy will integrate with various modes of transportation to ensure accessibility for all and feature pedestrian-friendly walkways and bike paths.

New 15-mile walking route 'Green Link Walk' launches in London

Transport hubs04 Mar 2024

Green Link Walk is launching in response to London’s boom in leisure walking since the pandemic and Londoners’ desire for more space dedicated to walking.

Boston makes urban tree data available on open data hub

Parks and green space29 Feb 2024

It builds upon completion of the street tree inventory and efforts to inventory trees in parks, providing critical information on Boston’s urban tree canopy.

Calgary invites students to shape their city in Minecraft

Planning and redevelopment21 Feb 2024

Students can choose between Haultain Park or 4th Street Station to hone their digital and creative skills with each site presenting a specific challenge.

Greater Geelong designated a Tree City of the World

Parks and green space15 Feb 2024

The city in Victoria planted a total of 2,806 trees in 2023 with more than 1,850 of them planted as part of a proactive programme to expand its urban forest.

City of London’s green spaces worth £126.8m annually

Parks and green space15 Feb 2024

Natural Capital Solutions calculated the value the City’s open spaces deliver to the public in areas such as air quality, recreation, health and wellbeing.

City park to complete major Manchester regeneration project

Parks and green space19 Jan 2024

The “green heart” marks the closing chapter of the Ancoats project and will also help create a low-traffic, pedestrian-first neighbourhood in the UK city.

Toronto to create green oasis in downtown neighbourhood

Parks and green space28 Dec 2023

Work on the 2,600 square metre park in the Canadian city is anticipated to commence in 2025 and aims to transport visitors through a woodland experience.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dallas

Smart Cities Reports16 Nov 2023

Discover how the City of Dallas is pushing ahead with its smart city efforts with the latest new-look City Profile from SmartCitiesWorld.

Developer unveils plans to create £5bn UK climate tech hub

Planning and redevelopment02 Nov 2023

The Earls Court Development Company plans to create a commercial space for the UK’s clean and climate technology sector on a cleared site in West London.

Students take 15-minute city approach to reimagining urban spaces

Planning and redevelopment30 Oct 2023

C40 Cities’ second Students Reinventing Cities competition integrates the 15-minute city and proximity approach to creating green and thriving neighbourhoods.

City of Coquitlam launches two-year data analytics pilot

Analytics13 Oct 2023

The City of Coquitlam in Canada is working with UrbanLogiq to use data analytics to help make its streets safer and better manage its parks and public areas.

Boston receives $11m federal funding to enhance tree canopy

Climate action09 Oct 2023

Boston is enhancing its tree canopy and bolstering workforce opportunities in community forestry via the US Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Grant.

City and Port of Seattle announce new partnership to rejuvenate Elliott Bay waterfront

Parks and green space07 Sep 2023

Plans for the delivery of new greenway and park improvements at Elliott Bay come in the build-up to Seattle’s hosting duties for the FIFA World Cup in 2026.

San Francisco announces expansion of bikeshare programme

Micromobility10 Aug 2023

The bikeshare stations’ rollout will further ease congestion around Golden Gate Park as well as encourage biking to both special events and everyday visits.

Melbourne’s visionary Greenline project reaches milestone

Planning and redevelopment08 Aug 2023

The City has released a draft masterplan to guide the transformation of the Yarra River – Birrarung area and is consulting with the community and stakeholders.

Bezos commits $400m to green spaces in US communities

Parks and green space21 Jul 2023

The Bezos Earth Fund’s Greening America’s Cities initiative aims to enhance underserved urban US communities with more parks, trees and community gardens.

How Vienna became the world’s most liveable city – again

Citizen engagement06 Jul 2023

Thomas Madreiter, director of planning for the city of Vienna, explains how citizen participation and engagement on critical issues has shaped the city’s urban planning strategy to earn it the top ranking in this year’s Economist Intelligence Unit Liveability Index.

C40 names 22 Green & Thriving Neighbourhood pilot projects

Planning and redevelopment03 Jul 2023

C40 is also seeking to build a network of city practitioners to exchange knowledge and collaborate on building and expanding green and thriving neighbourhoods

AARP invests $3.6m in fast-action community projects

Economic Development29 Jun 2023

Grants will improve public places, transportation, housing, digital access, diversity, equity and inclusion, with an emphasis on adults aged 50 and older.

Can artificial intelligence predict a costly treefall?

Parks and green space20 Jun 2023

ePlant’s TreeTag app measures a tree’s behaviour and health and provides comprehensive reporting and proactive suggestions to help keep trees thriving.

New Indonesian capital implements digital twin platform

Digital twins13 Jun 2023

The digital twin from E8ight will support smart city services and simulations for the relocation of Indonesian capital city from Jakarta to Nusantara.

Global platform supports proximity in urban planning

Planning and redevelopment06 Jun 2023

By placing people at the centre of the urban plan, proximity concept focuses on ensuring an equitable distribution of all essential social functions of the city.

Scottish cities progress plans to increase tree populations

Parks and green space10 May 2023

Thousands of trees have been planted across Aberdeen while Glasgow’s Clyde Climate Forest has received a £200,000 funding boost from the eight local councils.

How to bring nature back to the cities

Parks and green space25 Apr 2023

City mayors unveil a rewilding guide for cities, based on research by C40 Cities and Arup, which aims to reverse biodiversity loss and tackle climate change.

Salt Lake City residents invited to explore greener downtown

Parks and green space11 Apr 2023

Temporary pop-up installation is designed to enable residents to experience on a small scale what it would be like to have a green space encircle the downtown.

Greece’s first smart city skyscraper unveiled

Residential buildings05 Apr 2023

Riviera Tower is set to become the landmark building in The Ellinikon smart city development, as well as the country’s first skyscraper and tallest building.

How Melbourne is realising its ambitious climate action plan

Climate action30 Mar 2023

Having declared a climate and biodiversity emergency in 2019, Lord Mayor Sally Capp believes the city is on the doorstep of achieving some of its bold aims.

Zhaoyuan progresses smart city plans with Taoping

Smart waste30 Mar 2023

The city will work with the smart tech provider on a range of environmental governance projects in areas such as wastewater treatment and garbage removal.

How aerial mapping and GIS is helping Cardiff tackle flooding

Climate action29 Mar 2023

National aerial tree map and location data is providing the Welsh city council with a simple but effective way to head off the risk of surface water flooding.

How zoning changes can create more liveable cities

Planning and redevelopment28 Mar 2023

A report from the Urban Land Institute details how zoning updates can improve housing attainability, sustainability, climate resilience, and community health.

The case for 15-minute cities

Planning and redevelopment15 Mar 2023

Hélène Chartier, director of urban planning and design, C40 Cities, explains why the approach can create greener, happier, healthier and more prosperous global cities.

New York’s reimagined people-first Broadway plan progresses

Planning and redevelopment13 Mar 2023

The latest phase of the plan will deliver two new plazas, shared streets, and a two-way bike lane on Broadway from West 25th Street to West 32nd Street.

One Bangkok unveils its smart city living vision

Planning and redevelopment21 Feb 2023

Through its Urbanverse, the people-centric, integrated district aims to be a model of social, economic and environmental sustainability in the Thai capital.

How Barranquilla brought green urban spaces to the people

Parks and green space20 Feb 2023

The Colombian city has won World Resources Institute’s grand prize for ensuring 93 per cent of residents live within an eight-minute walk of a green space

Zimbabwe breaks ground on $500m smart city near Harare

Planning and redevelopment20 Feb 2023

Master plan for the 2.5 million square feet mixed-use development includes parliament and ministry buildings as well as residential and commercial buildings.

Vancouver gives away 250 trees to increase canopy

Parks and green space15 Feb 2023

“Branch Out” is a new pilot scheme, designed through the lens of equity, to increase tree cover on private property in areas that are canopy deficient.

Smart city forum focuses on urban cooperation in innovation

Digital twins31 Jan 2023

Mayors provided an overview of cooperation projects between Tallinn and Helsinki, including development of green twins and circular economy solutions.

Edinburgh begins work on active travel green corridor

Parks and green space27 Jan 2023

It will provide a key link in Edinburgh’s active travel network with a cycle path as well as incorporate green community spaces promoting biodiversity and play.

Autonomous street sweeper launched in Shenzhen

Smart waste12 Jan 2023

Taoping’s solution was selected to help alleviate costly daily cleaning, while providing an attractive, much needed rest station for park patrons to use.

Miami recognised for its resilience planning

Resilience09 Jan 2023

Miami achieved LEED Gold certification for executing practical and measurable strategies and solutions aimed at improving sustainability and living standards.

London and Austin ranked top for smart city potential

News09 Jan 2023

A study by ProptechOS looked at the 100 most populous cities in Europe and the US to discover which ones are the most adapted to emerging technologies.

Major London sites to be powered by Dorset solar farm

Solar power22 Dec 2022

The power purchase agreement is, reportedly, the first of its kind in the UK to be signed directly between a renewables energy producer and a governing authority.

Green urban infrastructure spend to reach $978bn by 2030

Parks and green space13 Dec 2022

ABI Research said the single most important benefit of green urban infrastructure is its role in making cities more resilient against climate change impacts.

How cities can build resilient treescapes

Parks and green space06 Dec 2022

Local authorities in England have collaborated on a tree and woodland toolkit to help them meet net-zero targets by increasing tree planting across the country.

Why urban planners must design ‘play’ into cities

Recreational space29 Nov 2022

Dr Sara Candiracci, member of the Real Play Coalition, explains how the Real Play City Challenge 2022 has helped address barriers to play in global communities.

Car-free visions boost support for pedestrianisation

Pedestrianisation28 Nov 2022

Reimagined car-free areas in iconic areas in London, Paris, and New York have further fuelled the desire by residents to see fewer vehicles in their cities.

Citizens lean towards car-free cities

Pedestrianisation21 Nov 2022

Survey of residents in London, Paris and New York reveals they want to see less cars in their cities and support more space to pedestrians and cyclists.

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