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World Bank sets out priorities for New Urban Agenda

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Washington, D.C. – Financing, spatial development, and urban resilience are three key priorities for implementing the New Urban Agenda, according to the World Bank.

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Freight metro achieves new milestone

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Bern – The initiators of the underground freight transport system Cargo sous terrain have mobilized 100 million Swiss francs. Investors include a Chinese company. The federal government
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Zurich and Hong Kong discuss the future of cities

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Zurich – Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam visited the city of Zurich, where she met with mayor Corine Mauch to discuss smart cities, digitalization and the urban
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Smart grids promise massive savings

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Hampshire – Smart grids could save city dwellers up to $14 billion per year in energy bills by 2022, finds a new study from Juniper Research. It
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Researchers develop brick of the future

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Dübendorf ZH – Empa researchers have developed a brick that could make thin and highly insulating walls possible in the future – without sacrificing architectural integrity.

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Up to €100mn in funding for cities

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Brussels – The European Regional Development Fund is making available up to €100 million to help cities finance projects in areas such as climate change adaptation and
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Maimunah Mohd Sharif named new head of UN-Habitat

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Nairobi – Maimunah Mohd Sharif of Malaysia has been named the new executive director of UN-Habitat. She was previously the mayor of Penang Island, Malaysia.

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Zurich has major potential for a smart future

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Zurich – Digitalization allows cities to be more self-organizing, and Zurich has the best conditions for this, experts said during a discussion at the Zurich Chamber of...

China boasts new solar motorway

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Jinan - China has opened a 1-kilometre stretch of solar motorway near Jinan, the capital city of Shandong Province in east China. The road can generate 1...

New unified climate reporting platform for cities in the works

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London – CDP and ICLEI are teaming up to develop a unified platform city climate reporting. This will simplify how cities report their climate actions and better...

Size matters when it comes to urban development

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London – Two studies from the London School of Economics suggest that bigger isn’t necessarily better when it comes to city size. Developing countries would experience greater...

Zurich geodata open to all

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Zurich – The canton of Zurich will make its geodata freely accessible beginning in 2018, paving the way for third parties to develop new apps in areas...

Building zones used more intensively

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Ittigen BE – The total area of building zones in Switzerland remained nearly constant between 2012 and 2017. New building zones were permitted mainly for tourism and...

Innovation Park Zurich celebrates topping out

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Dübendorf ZH – The topping out ceremony for the Information Pavilion at the Innovation Park Zurich was on this year’s agenda. The wooden structure is scheduled to...

Shenzhen on path to 100% electric bus fleet

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Shenzhen – In a world’s first, the Chinese city Shenzhen is expected to electrify 100 per cent of its public transit bus fleet by the end of...

Microsoft to build a green campus

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Redmond – Microsoft has announced that it will transform its 200-hectare campus in Redmond, Washington into a sustainable work-play village with a focus on connecting employees and neighbours...

NEST research building is being expanded

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Dübendorf ZH – The NEST research building in Dübendorf is undergoing further expansion. The new Urban Mining & Recycling unit is simultaneously an apartment, a material storage...

Urban density is as important as energy efficiency

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College Station, TX – New research shows that urban density is as effective as efficiency retrofits when it comes to saving energy in building heating and cooling....

City tree to improve the urban air

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Zurich – A construction made of plants and technology is cleaning the ambient air at the Zurich Altstetten railway station. Installed by the Swiss rail services, the...

Visitor centre offers views of Apple Park

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Cupertino – Apple’s new headquarters, Apple Park, welcomed employees a few months ago. Its visitor centre has now opened. The building designed by Foster + Partners is...