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Ecobuild 2013: Part 2 - the battle of bureaucracy
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22 March — written by Rosalie Callway, CPRE London
The construction industry is vociferous in their support to cut planning and building regulation red tape but will they throw out the baby with the bathwater? I once told a …
IBM helps Boston become smarter city
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20 March — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
IBM is working with the city of Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Boston University to tackle energy use in buildings, traffic congestion and other urban …
How do we address London's housing crisis?
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30 Jan. — written by Rosalie Callway, CPRE London
Providing enough good quality, affordable housing is one of the biggest challenges faced by cities. Could more 'compact communities’ offer the answer? At the beginning of …
Ecobuild 2013: Part one - putting people at the centre
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14 March — written by Rosalie Callway, CPRE London
This is the first of a two-part blog, profiling a small sample of the vast experience that is the Ecobuild 2013 conference and exhibition... Apparently Ecobuild has grown …
Glasgow selected to become city of the future pioneer
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28 Jan. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Glasgow has been awarded £24 million of government investment to demonstrate how a city of the future will work. Glasgow beat off competition from 30 other cities across the …
Businesses need to prepare for more extreme weather
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4 March — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The Environment Agency has urged businesses across Britain to urgently plan for a changing climate. The call follows the publication of new figures that reveal the full …
Mayor of London appoints board to deliver ‘smart city’ ambition
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8 March — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The Mayor of London has appointed a team of experts including top academics, businesses and entrepreneurs to deliver the capital’s ambition of becoming a leading smart …
The greenest vehicles for 2013 - and the meanest
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17 Jan. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The Toyota Prius C has been named the greenest vehicle by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEE). In its 15th annual ‘Green car list’, the compact …
Norfolk bus trial to inform government's smart ticketing strategy
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5 March — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Buses in Norfolk in the UK are at the forefront of government ambitions for a paperless transport system. The county is piloting a £2.5 million initiative in the use of …
7 reasons why cities hold the key to sustainability
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5 March — added by Rosalie Callway, CPRE London
Chris Guenther, research director at SustainAbility, argues that cities offer the best hope for rapidly developing and replicating sustainability solutions.

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