https://la.streetsblog.org/2019/05/21/some-urban-observations-from-my-mexico-vacation/
Lots of great examples that can inspire livability improvements all over – from open streets to BRT to bike-share to highly walkable streets
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Trash Cans Are Rare in Japanese Cities. Why Are They So Tidy? – CityLab
https://www.citylab.com/life/2019/05/trash-cans-japan-garbage-bin-recycling-waste-tidying-up/589825/
The near-absence of public garbage bins in cities like Tokyo is both a security measure and a reflection of a cultural aversion to littering.
Cities’ interest in granny flats at ‘fever pitch’ amid U.S. housing crisis – Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-housing-cities-idUSKCN1SQ0V8
WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The U.S. capital is one of the most ex…
How Stockholm became the city of work-life balance – Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/may/22/how-stockholm-became-the-city-of-work-life-balance
With flexible hours the norm, and almost two years’ parental leave for every child, Sweden’s capital boasts a happy and efficient workforce. What can other cities learn?Is modern life poisoning me? I took the tests to find out – Guardian
We are exposed to synthetic chemicals in plastics, cosmetics and food every day. Could it be making us toxic? Our environment reporter was tested for over 1,530 chemicals to find out
‘Corporate Preemption’ Is Making It Harder for Cities to Protect Workers – CityLab
The Supreme Court has made it easier for employers to undermine local labor laws with forced arbitration.
After I M. Pei’s Death, Assessing His Built Legacy – CityLab
The architect, who died yesterday at the age of 102, designed iconic modern buildings on prominent sites around the world. Here are some that delight and confound CityLab.
5 Pieces of Good News About the Environment You Might Have Missed – Outside
https://www.outsideonline.com/2395313/good-environmental-news-2019
Amid stories of ecological doom, we found a few instances of progress worth celebrating
City with a female face: how modern Vienna was shaped by women – Guardian
The Austrian capital has been pioneering ‘gender mainstreaming’ for nearly 30 years. How did the city come to be so far ahead – and could its gains be lost?
The Surprising History of Politics and Design in New York City’s Playgrounds – CityLab
How the concrete jungle got its jungle gyms.