Tokyo plans to install solar roads ahead of the 2020 Olympics Solar panels we be installed underneath the surface of some roads in Tokyo, according to the Independent. The metropolitan government announced their plans for "solar roads" as part of a campaign to make Tokyo a more eco-friendly city. The change is in
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New Egyptian Capital gets Vertical Forest
The Egyptian desert is set to host the African continent's first vertical forest. Italian architect and urban planner Stefano Boeri has unveiled designs for three buildings covered with pollution-absorbing trees and plants in Egypt's New Administrative Capital, which is under construction in the desert east of Cairo. Boeri’s Milan-based practice, Stefano
European Capitals Of Culture 2020-2033
Between 1985 and 2019, 60 cities have held the title of European Capital of Culture – most recently Matera in Italy and Plovdiv in Bulgaria in 2019. Initiated in 1983, by Greek (then) Minister of Culture, Melina Mercouri, the concept took shape two years later as an inter-governmental initiative under
EIB supports clean urban transport
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided almost EUR 200m to cut the polluting emissions produced by buses in Spain's largest cities. The EU bank has been providing this financing since 2017 under the Cleaner Transport Facility, which aims to promote cleaner transport systems. This joint EIB-European Commission financing instrument is
Urban regeneration and sustainable tourism by EBRD
Urban regeneration, green buildings and sustainable and inclusive tourism with links to the local economy are the priorities of the EBRD’s new strategy for the property and tourism sector, approved by the EBRD’s Board of Directors. In particular, the strategy will guide the Bank’s investments and policy work for the period
Western Balkans Summit Poznan 2019 held
estern Balkans Summit 2019: Poland welcomed the Heads of Government of the Berlin Process participants, as well as representatives of the European Institutions, International Financial Institutions, OECD, the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), and the Regional Youth Cooperation Office. The Poznan Summit builds on the previous Berlin, Vienna, Paris, Trieste and London
Designing the Smart City
China is building 19 ‘Cluster Super-Cities”
Why should cities plant more trees?
rom Athens to Melbourne and Seoul to New York, big cities are increasingly turning to trees to help protect them from heatwaves and floods, and to boost people's physical and mental health, urban officials and environmental experts say.South Korea's capital Seoul recently planted more than 2,000 groves and gardens, and
German solution to single-use coffee cups
f you've been following green initiatives for a while now, then you know the common enemy that is the disposable cup. Whether getting a coffee, smoothie, or fountain soda, paper, plastic and styrofoam disposable cups are everywhere. And after using them to drink your single beverage, they're thrown away and
Smart Cities of the Future
ities are the engines of modern society. They power the global economy, consume vast amounts of resources, house the majority of the world’s population, and create much of the pollution and emissions that have scientists concerned about the future. And while big cities consume a lot of resources already – this hardly
