Tag: urbanization

    Pandemic lessons. European cities introduce new projects for the development of the urban environment – why these practices are useful

    The crisis is not only a drop in the economy and changing the usual lifestyle, but also the window of opportunities for change. The COVID-19 pandemic stopped city life around the world, but also made it possible to restart it on new basic. Let’s get to know what this restart is, thankfully to the “Knife” […]

    800 unfinished projects: a Chinese developer owed $ 300 billion

    Experts predict that China Evergrande Group will cease to exist in the near future. Six executives of the Chinese real estate giant China Evergrande Group, which owes more than$ 300 billion, have illegally sold their investments over the past four months, DW writes. “As of May 1, 2021, a total of 44 people, who were […]

    How a city lives in India, run only by private corporations

    Welcome to Gurgaon, a city with a population of 1.5 million without a citywide water and electricity system or even sewerage. Let’s get acquainted with Hmarochos’ narrative about it. *** What would a city look like without a municipality run only by private corporations? For an answer, take a look at Gurgaon in India. Gurgaon […]

    Ten great city projects for nature – from vertical forests to a ‘gangsta garden’

    Around the world, architects, activists, and communities are finding ways to bring wildlife into urban areas. Many readers have noticed wildflowers thriving in urban areas as city councils decide to let the grass grow wild. These colorful little patches may seem like window dressing in the face of vast decline, but across the world, people […]

    Are “eco-capitalism” and cities with innovative industries possible?

    The countries of the Gulf are now similar to the countries of the West, the “second world” (post-Soviet) and the whole civilized world with an unprecedented concentration of capital, population and business opportunities in cities. However, there’s 2021 today, and cities no longer attract new residents by those industries that flourished in the middle of […]

    The US billionaire plans to build a smart eco-metropolis in the middle of the desert

    The first thing that catches your eye is the paradox between the declared environmental friendliness and the very idea of ​​building a city from scratch, even in the middle of the desert. In September, 50-year-old billionaire Mark Laurie, founder of Diapers.com and Jet.com, announced the construction of a futuristic metropolis called Telos. The city will be […]

    Hundreds of migratory birds died because of collisions with glass skyscrapers in New York

    Hundreds of migratory birds collided with glass skyscrapers in flight were reported dead in New York last week, Dezeen reports. During the day, birds are confused by the sky’s reflection in the glass facades of skyscrapers, and at night they are disoriented by a bright light in the windows. On the morning of September 14, […]

    UAE announces ‘The Principles of the 50’ to pave economic, political, and developmental roadmap for next 50 years

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced ‘The Principles of the 50’, as part of the ‘Projects of the 50’ campaign, to chart the strategic roadmap for the UAE’s new era of economic, political and social growth, BNA reports. The 10 principles act as guidelines for all UAE’s institutions as the country approaches a new […]

    Why do city dwellers need bike paths and sidewalks?

    London, New York, Paris, Bogota, Milan, Tel Aviv, Vilnius, and many others – almost every day, news comes from different cities around the world about the gradual exit from quarantine and… the emergency creation of bike lanes, the expansion of sidewalks and the alteration of parking lots into verandas for a cafe. Why are they […]

    Opinion: Is Neom a Saudi mega-green Gotham city?

    Slick videos, fake moons, glow-in-the-dark sand, and fake rain. Neom? Nightmare or a futuristic green fantasy? PR stunt or a serious step in building a new Middle East green city? The authors of the following article by the Green Prophet say that they’ve already read that Saudi Arabia wants to be the new Ibiza and […]