Urban focus
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"Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody." Jane Jacobs, writer and activist
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[edit] Action Ideas
- Cittaslow, slow cities
- Rainwater harvesting
- City farms
- Sustainable Tower Blocks
[edit] New Ideas
[edit] Why it matters
Most humans now live in cities. The quality of urban life therefore considerably defines the quality of human life.
[edit] Articles with RSS feeds
[edit] Global News 2007
- London’s gardens are vanishing, The Wildlife Trusts, May 30 / Urban focus UK
- C40 climate summit a huge success. Seoul to host next meeting. GLA, May 17 / Climate change global news
[edit] Diary international
March 2007
- 21-24, Fifth European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns, Seville, Spain
[edit] Resources
- State of the World 2007: Our Urban Future, Worldwatch Institute, January 2007
[edit] Random facts
- Of the 3 billion urban dwellers today, 1 billion live in "slums," defined as areas where people cannot secure key necessities such as clean water, a nearby toilet, or durable housing. Source: Worldwatch Institute
- Of the 33 cities projected to have at least 8 million residents by 2015, at least 21 are coastal cities that will have to contend with sea-level rise from climate change. Source: Worldwatch Institute
[edit] Related topics
- Urban & village design
- Clonburris
- category:City
- Spatial planning
- Local needs met locally
- Cities and biodiversity
[edit] Related Wikipedia content
- Urbanisation
- wikipedia:Category:Urban studies and planning
- Urban planning
- City region
- Sustainable city
- Masdar City, United Arab Emirates
- Sustainable urban drainage systems
- Built environment
[edit] International links
- GUSSE, Global Urban Sustainability Solutions Exchange
[edit] United Kingdom
See separate article - Urban focus UK
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