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Integrated urban sustainability, resource resilience, land use, housing and infrastructure relationships, and long-term urban transitions.
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Canada has opened a call for organizations to help transit operators prepare zero-emission bus projects. Up to C$15 million supports planning and advice, with fleet procurement and supporting infrastructure subject to separate capital decisions.
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East Hampshire has resumed decisions on planning applications in its constrained water-supply area.
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The Dutch cabinet has proposed lower energy-performance fees for highly efficient rental homes as net metering ends in 2027.
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Windsor and Tecumseh are set to receive up to C$84.4 million for infrastructure alongside three-year development-charge reductions.
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Bradford West Gwillimbury will receive up to C$94.8 million for housing-enabling infrastructure after committing to development-charge reductions of up to 76 percent for three years.
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The final Sydney Plan links 800,000 homes and 950,000 jobs with transport, infrastructure, industrial land and open space, creating a metropolitan framework whose credibility will depend on sequencing and public delivery evidence.
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Reykjavík has approved a central-administration reorganization involving at least a 40 percent office-staff reduction and projected annual savings of 280 million to 330 million Icelandic krona.
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Nghe An is developing a 2026–2030 urban-renewal proposal across five wards in the former Vinh city area, with Cua Lo under consideration.
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Cape Town’s Maya investment concierge provides a multilingual, round-the-clock route into municipal processes, support and institutional contacts.
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An IsDB–KFAED grant provides US$1 million for a vocational-training institute in Turbah, with delivery and employment outcomes still to be established.
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