Urban sustainability news 2017
CASwiki news articles have a focus on news of community action for sustainability. This article is an offshoot from Urban sustainability and is for news and comment in that global or international context.
December
Young people want walkable neighbourhoods, but safety is a worry, Dec 17 [1] Australia news
What could Vienna’s low-cost housing policy teach the UK? Dec 12 [2] ...Austria
London Mayor Seeks Revival of Public Drinking Fountains, Dec 4 [3]
November
It's happening: Oxford Street will be pedestrianised next year, Nov 6 [4]
In Morocco, a blue tourist town is turning green, Nov 14 [5]
October
The European cities leading the way in car-free living, Oct 14 [6]
Depave picks away pavement to create green space, Oct 11 [7] ...Oregon
Oxford aims for world’s first zero emissions zone with petrol car ban, Oct 12 [8] Oxfordshire
Essen's experiment: can going green revive a post-industrial city economy? Oct 6 [9] ...Germany
September
Building the world’s greenest city, Sep 19 [10] ...Vancouver
Where is the world's most walkable city? Sep 12 [11]
August
How a city in Spain got rid of its cars, Aug 30 [12]
Berlin's Holzmarkt Shows the Incredible Potential of Urban Villages, Aug 23 [13]
July
New Report Highlights the Role of Sharing in Promoting Urban sustainability, Jul 24 [14] ...Israel
June
How Madrid's residents are using open-source urban planning to create shared spaces – and build democracy, Jun 27 [15]
How Essen has thrown off its heavy industrial past to become a model of sustainability, Jun 26 [16] ...Germany
Public Spaces: 10 Principles for Connecting People and the Streets, Jun 9 [17]
Eco-friendly ‘green’ district launched in Detroit, Jun 7 [18]
What About the People? Unlocking the Key to Socially Sustainable and Resilient Communities, Jun 6 [19]
An Informal Settlement in Puerto Rico Has Become the World's First Favela Community Land Trust, Jun 1 [20]
May
WikiBlock: Build your own urban furniture, May 31 [21]
Meet Montréal’s New Wave of Activist Developers, May 30 [22] ...Quebec
Experimental City: How Rotterdam Became A World Leader In Sustainable Urban Design, May 12 [23] ...Netherlands
Stockholm Starts a Friendly Rivalry Over Car-Free Planning, May 12 [24] ...Sweden
Kenmore prepares for 3rd Akron Better Block this summer, May 12 [25] ...Ohio
April
In Berlin, a Model for Creative and Affordable Housing, Apr 12 [26]
March
Good Design Isn't Enough to Build a Successful Public Space, Mar 31 [27]
Overcoming Stigma: One Event at a Time, Mar 31 [28] ...Texas
The Future of Portland’s Skyline Is Made of Wood. Yes, Wood. Mar 20 [29]
6 Groundbreaking Community Land Trusts and Housing Co-ops from Around the World, Mar 13 [30]
To engage citizens in planning technology must be matched with a participatory culture, Mar [31]
Public, not private, interests now rule riverfront plan, Mar 11 [32] ...Detroit
February
Upcycling Baltimore's vacant buildings tackles both empty houses and unemployment, by @eillieanzi, Feb 27 [33] ...Maryland
New Municipalism in Poland, Feb 17 [34]
The Fab City: It's More Than Just a City Full of Fab Labs, Feb 6 [35]
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