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- London considers car-free days to fight air pollution Thu, 17 May 18, 1:07amLondon officials met at City Hall this week to discuss the best way to move forward with a ban on cars in certain areas of the city on specific days of the year...
- Stockton, California is launching the first basic income experiment in the US Wed, 31 Jan 18, 2:38amStockton, a city of 300,000 located in California's Central Valley, will soon become the first city in the United States to launch a universal basic income experiment...
- Hyperloop-inspired company promises 200 mph travel without the vacuum tubes Thu, 16 Nov 17, 2:30amArrivo, a high-speed transportation company founded by former SpaceX and Hyperloop One engineer Brogan BamBrogan, has announced a partnership with the Colorado Department of Transportation to construct a "hyperloop-inspired"...
- Hyperloop-inspired company promises 200 mph travel in Colorado without the vacuum tubes Thu, 16 Nov 17, 2:30amArrivo, a high-speed transportation company founded by former SpaceX and Hyperloop One engineer Brogan BamBrogan, has announced a partnership with the Colorado Department of Transportation to construct a "hyperloop-inspired"...
- Bill Gates buys a huge chunk of land in Arizona to create a 'smart city' Tue, 14 Nov 17, 2:00amBill Gates is purchasing 25,000 acres of land in the West Valley area of Arizona, 45 minutes west of Phoenix, with the intent of building a high-tech "smart city" named Belmont...
- Delhi residents struggle to breathe as doctors declare air pollution health emergency Wed, 8 Nov 17, 2:28amDoctors in Delhi, India's capital region, have declared a public health emergency over the densely populated, metropolitan area's extremely high level of air pollution, the breathing of which has been described as the equivalent...
- Boston outlines its plans to adapt to rising sea levels Tue, 31 Oct 17, 1:23amBoston, Massachusetts recently announced specific infrastructure projects and policies that must be implemented so the low-laying, water-surrounded city may adjust to expected sea level rise in the coming decades...
- Denver might require green roofs on new large buildings Sat, 28 Oct 17, 12:02amIn November, voters in Denver, Colorado will go to the polls to approve or disapprove a new ballot initiative that would require most new buildings of at least 25,000 square feet and some older buildings to include a green...
- Denver to vote on green roof mandate for new large buildings Sat, 28 Oct 17, 12:02amIn November, voters in Denver, Colorado will go to the polls to approve or disapprove a new ballot initiative that would require most new buildings of at least 25,000 square feet and some older buildings to include a green...
- Dunkirk, France offers free public transit to all Fri, 27 Oct 17, 12:25amThe small coastal city of Dunkirk in northern France is perhaps most famous, at the moment, for its portrayal in Christopher Nolan's eponymous 2017 film, but it also deserves special attention for its decision to offer free...
- Why Los Angeles has started to paint its streets white Tue, 22 Aug 17, 9:50pmThough it lacks the humidity of East Coast heat, Los Angeles still burns. The City of Angels is one of the only places in the United States where heat-related deaths occur regularly during winter. This public health hazard...