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New York City’s congestion pricing plan could curtail pollution and pay for lower-carbon modes of transportation.
by AJ Artis
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America’s aging flood control infrastructure is failing even with federal funding on its way.
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These communities are inspiring more ambitious projects in flood-prone nations as far-flung as French Polynesia and the Maldives.
by Shira Rubin
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Geography, population density and other factors influence how to harden the grid.
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Revisiting the Homestead Act.
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Combining heavy engineering plans with softer natural touches like restoring oyster reefs could make our coastlines more resilient.
by Lisa Switkin
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Neither government nor business “can do it all” when it comes to disaster risk reduction.
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The city passed two pieces of legislation that represent an ambitious and important step toward meeting its climate and equity goals.
by Zak Accuardi
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Changing concrete materials does have a heat impact but only if done right.
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Biden's new infrastructure plan should be planning for sea level rise and an increase in storm intensity and frequency in order to save money in the long run.
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Massachusetts' new climate bill gives power back to local governments to electrify their buildings.
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As a fundamental public service, public transit should be conceived as a scalable, resilient and adaptive system, that helps communities where they are.
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Multi-stakeholder partnerships that include displaced people in the process show promise for helping overwhelmed communities deal with an influx of climate migrants from rural areas.
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Just as companies are upping their game when it comes to addressing their sustainability and climate impacts, so, too, are cities, transit districts and other public agencies.
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Letting the water in poses no threat to these communities in these ingenious designs.
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We need to promote natural “green” infrastructure such as forests, wetlands, and urban green spaces that can reduce risks from natural disasters.
by Jan Cassin
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Urban areas are growing rapidly — but green policies can build them to last.
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We can't just focus on stopping climate change — we also have to fund and prepare for its impacts.
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In a fresh spin on 'concrete jungle,' urban green spaces are home to conservation efforts that bolster declining bee habitats.
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Cities are in a race against climate change, and they're in it together. The recent C40 Talks revealed the 'relentless' pace from Austin to Oslo and beyond.
by Sue Lebeck
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The Gulf city has become the poster child for building to withstand extreme weather, climate change and social or economic shocks — but there's a long way to go.
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The C40 Climate Leadership Group calls for an urgent increase in low-carbon investment before 2020.