Tag Archives : urban planning

If you are one amongst those who really care for the environment, then this is the ideal place on earth for you to live. Paolo Soleri, 90, an Italian architect, has spent the last 40 years of his life building Arcosanti – a compact city about 65 miles north of Phoenix, Arizona, that should make architects all over the world reconsider the way [...]

It was launched today in the U.S. Urban Forest Map project which aims to create a database of all existing trees in the city of San Francisco. The idea is to create a map of the city green belt facilitating urban planners to organize their actions in planting new trees, as well as maintenance and care for existing ones. The project also aims to help [...]

Since the adoption in October 2008 of its strategic plan on climate change and development, the World Bank has worked exceptionally hard to become a major player in climate issues. After being convinced that the climate change battle will be won in the cities, the World Bank is amending its preparedness strategy and position. The new World Bank strategy [...]