Livability News - Beyond
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Manmade climate change accelerating
Steady increase from 2001-2010
The World Meteorological Organization claims the global temperature increase rate has been “remarkable” during the previous four decades.
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Defining ‘urban areas’
80.7 percent of US population
80.7 percent of the US population now considered living in 'urban areas', but what exactly does that mean?
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The Spring of Sustainability 2012
Free online seminars
A wide range of world renowned sustainability pioneers are presenting valuable tools and Insights free of charge online for the next three months.
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More transportation confusion in House
"The delays are costing jobs"
Just one day afterdelaying a vote, the House again faltered while trying to extend federal transportation funding before it expires at midnight on Saturday.
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Are US cities ready for aging Baby Boomers?
Infrastructure, service needed
As aging Baby Boomers move out of the workforce and into retirement, few cities have a long term plan for preparing.
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The myth of affordable housing
Rents rising, wages stagnating
As rents continue to rise and wages stagnate, affordable housing has become increasingly hard to come by.
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Youth losing interest in cars
G.M. seeking advice from MTV
As younger generations are showing decreased interest in automobiles, industry leaders such as General Motors are applying creative marketing approaches.
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Learning from metro population growth
Analyzing 1980 to 2010 trends
Much can be gleaned from an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau population data for the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas.
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Uncertain future for many coastal cities
Rising seas to come
Global warming is rising sea levels, which will mean significant challenges for the coastal cities of the future.
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The rise of the “civic-hacker”
Tech-savvy citizens helping
Across America city governments have begun allowing every-day, albeit tech-savvy, citizens develop new technological solutions to a variety of modern problems.
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