by Mark Douglas Wessel | Mar 10, 2023 | Stories
Original source: Shareable Kirsten Wilkins admires places like Paris, where bike lanes have sprung up in response to COVID-19. And Milan, with its expansive piazza that affords people the luxury of space and the ability to move about safely. “But that is not the story...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Mar 10, 2023 | Stories
Original source: Shareable It’s not just about planting trees. At least that’s how sustainability expert Peter Vos sees it, when talking about nature-based solutions. And he should know. Currently, Vos is helping to oversee the remarkable transformation of the...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Mar 10, 2023 | Stories
Original source: Impakter Having just recently committed to the UN’s SDGs — only the second U.S. city do so — City of Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto came to COP25 in order to raise a voice for cities who are committed to the goals of the Paris Agreement, and exchange...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Mar 10, 2023 | Stories
Original source: Next City Here’s how the Windy City is aiming for equity as it pursues resiliency. Details of the Resilient Chicago strategy — the result of Chicago’s inclusion in the now-shuttered 100 Resilient Cities initiative— were formally announced in...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Mar 10, 2023 | Stories
Original source: Toronto Sun She got more than she bargained for, and still delivered beyond expectations. When Andrea Reimer was first elected as a member of Vancouver City Council in 2008, she made a point of asking Mayor Gregor Robertson not to assign her any...
