Links of the Week
LINKS OF THE WEEK: Feb 12, 2024
Interesting stats on EVs and energy use in the US, developments in wind and tidal power, a plastic recycling microfactory, and an "unprecedented collapse" in EU fossil fuel generation.
Cities
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Cities
Paris will plant its first "urban forest" this winter
Another dreamy article about Paris’s latest efforts to transform itself into a “garden city.” 😍🌳🌷
Cities
BOOK REVIEW: Ben Wilson's "Urban Jungle: The History and Future of Nature in the City"
Turns out the history of cities isn't nature vs. civilization – it's nature inextricably intertwined with civilization.
Shelter
"Is the way many cities have been designed making them even hotter?"
I like how this Forbes article headline is framed as a question when the answer is clearly YES. OBVIOUSLY.
Community
Montreal's car-free streets "a mind-blowing success"
Remove the cars and the people will come – and hang out for hours.