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05/03/2010

Vancouver's Green Olympic Village

In Millenium Water, the olympic village developed on a brownfield-area, all buildings are LEED Gold while the entire neighbourhood has been rated LEED Platinium.

Vancouver raises the bar for sustainable construction

Vancouver's director of planning explains why LEED Gold will be required for private construction from mid-2010.

Vancouver - sustainable olympic transportation

Many initiatives have been made to make it attractive for atlethes, officials and spectators to go by collective means of transport during the olympics.

A critical view on Vancouver

GRIST takes a critical view on the city that has been selected as the best place to live several times. Expensive housing, crime and sprawl are among the downsides

What's your city's walkability-score?

Here you go - a planning tool for free: 'Walk Score' estimates how easy you get around by feet to the things you need. Type in an address and you might get surprised.

Walkability high on the agenda in New York

Parts of Broadway and other streets in the Big Apple that were closed last spring will become permanent pedestrian plazas.

SymbioCity - sustainable urban development as a game

'SymbioCity' - a website about sustainable urban development launched by the Swedish government, contains a quite realistic game where it is up to you to take the hard decisions that will promote a sustainable future.

Conference: World Urban Forum

The bi-annual UN-conference is to be held for the 5th time. Rio de Janeiro, 22 - 26 March. This years theme is 'The Right to the City - bridging the urban divide'.