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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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Arcadis’ new Water Index ranks the best water-using cities. One area the Water Index recommends all cities improve on is optimizing urban water use.
Read analysisUrban water security (Wiley) will be out this November or December depending on your geographic location, but pre-orders can be made now!
Read analysisSan Francisco encourages applications for its Pilot Community Garden Irrigation Meter Grant Program to increase urban water-food efficiency.
Read analysisRead about the development of green buildings in a sustainable Singapore that increase energy and water efficiency.
Read analysisOnly 20% of global wastewater is properly treated. Decentralized systems can supplement or replace traditional wastewater treatment plants.
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