by Gary Chandler | Aug 11, 2021 | Resiliency, Urban Planning
Rapid Assessment Uncovers Opportunities, Threats Cities around the world are feeling the pressures of climate change. Fires, droughts, floods and other factors are forcing evacuations of some towns, while driving those displaced to the nearest cities. Unfortunately,...
by Gary Chandler | Jun 26, 2020 | Sustainable Cities, Urban Planning
Natural Systems Help Cities Weather Climate Change Experts say that the battle against climate change will be won or lost in our cities. China hopes to win the battle with sponge cities that embrace and utilize natural systems to manage water, cleanse the air and...
by Gary Chandler | Feb 26, 2019 | Sustainable Cities, Urban Planning
Greener Cities Essential The battle against global warming and climate change will be won or lost in our cities. Cities are the capitals of consumption and power. To promote greener cities, the Urban Sustainability Framework (USF), launched by the World...
by Gary Chandler | May 22, 2014 | Climate Change, Urban Planning
Failure To Prepare and Protect City, Citizens Last month, Farmers Insurance Co. filed nine class-action lawsuits arguing that local governments in the Chicago area are aware that climate change is leading to heavier rainfall but are failing to prepare accordingly. The...
by Gary Chandler | Sep 18, 2013 | Urban Planning
Mayors Convene On Climate Action More than 100 mayors from 30 countries will convene in Nantes (France) on 27 – 28 September 2013 to take part in the World Mayors Summit on Climate Change. The high-level event will be held back to back with the ECOCITY World...
by Gary Chandler | Aug 2, 2013 | Sustainable Cities, Urban Planning
Promoting Efficiency, Resiliency These days, the nation’s capital city — and the federal government in particular — is not known for getting things done. But the city itself has bold plans, including Mayor Vincent Gray’s Sustainable DC initiative, to be...
