Vienna uses gender mainstreaming, which means that they create laws and rules that benefit both sexes equally so there is equal access to resources. Officials say that this works, in areas of education and health care policy. In Vienna, before a project gets started, data is collected on how different …
The project that the city will be undertaking is ArtHouse: A Social Kitchen, which will transform a vacant storefront into a culinary arts training hub. The hope is that this will keep young residents at home, rather than leaving the city to pursue culinary careers elsewhere. The goal is also …
Uber’s and Lyft’s ride matching systems create an environment where systematic racism can thrive. The system allows drivers the option to reject riders for any reason, after already being provided the rider’s name and picture, among other info. A recent study conducted trials in Seattle and Boston with two different …
This article provides an interesting description of a shift in urban planning and design revolving around feminism. In a suburb of Stockholm, a housing company, Svenska Bostäder (SB), aims to push for more feminist urban planning by redesigning the area’s center to create a gender balance. With this approach, it …
Crosswalk is an app that gives pedestrians with restricted mobility extra crossing time. A sensor in the lights constantly scans the pavement on either side of the junction, and if it “sees” a Crosswalk user waiting when the button is pressed, it adjusts the green-light time. The app comes pre-installed …
Crosswalk is an app that gives pedestrians with restricted mobility extra crossing time. A sensor in the lights constantly scans the pavement on either side of the junction, and if it “sees” a Crosswalk user waiting when the button is pressed, it adjusts the green-light time. The app comes pre-installed …
Researchers at Rutgers University (US) are studying biking attitudes in disadvantaged communities. Black and Latino respondents are more likely than white respondents to cite fear of racial profiling or crime as a deterrent to cycling. After traffic crashes, the risk of robbery or assault is the second most common barrier …
The Netherlands is the globe’s second largest exporter of food as measured by values, second only to the United States. Its significant achievements are a result of its commitment to sustainable agriculture through the use of advanced technology. For example, farmers can worry less about the weather as 80 percent …
A Montreal supermarket became the first in Canada to have a green rooftop farms producing vegetables that are then sold in store. The Montreal borough of Saint-Laurent implanted a policy in 2015 requiring all new buildings to have a green or white roof on 50% of the surface. The Duchemin …
The structure and incorporation of trees into major cities are a major problem for urban planners. Trees provide low tech solutions to air pollution, however are expensive to maintain and space intensive. A single tree created by Green City Solutions has the potential of a small forest. The units are …