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Cities, urban governance, planning, adaptation, public space, and systems transformation.
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Chile’s updated shared-taxi rules permit vehicles with up to nine seats, including the driver. The change expands permitted passenger capacity and revises fleet-age rules while retaining technical and safety requirements for operators.
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South Korea’s winter energy voucher supports several heating fuels through bill deductions or a payment card.
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Otago Central Lakes councils and New Zealand’s government have signed a regional deal linking growth with housing, transport, energy and essential services.
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Monterrey's El Cuchillo II aqueduct expands water conveyance from an existing reservoir to metropolitan treatment facilities.
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England has restructured national planning policy around clearer plan-making and decision rules, a presumption for suitably located development and a Housing Delivery Test tied to completed homes.
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Uganda has accepted the first rehabilitated section of Kiteezi landfill after the 2024 collapse.
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Dubai Municipality’s integrated pet shelter connects veterinary care, rehabilitation, reunification and a digital adoption platform in one public service.
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Trinidad and Tobago has allocated TT$25 million to establishment, construction and outfitting work for a government Tier 4 Data Centre.
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Singapore’s plan connects data-center sites, shared fiber, submarine cables and operating efficiency within one urban infrastructure system.
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Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy and the Nigerian Postal Service are operationalizing a GIS-enabled National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System approved by the Federal Executive Council.
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