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Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2123571/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2123571/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> A look at the pivotal issues – Firstpost <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Conflicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conflicts</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DemocraticParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DemocraticParty</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EconomicRecovery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicRecovery</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ForeignPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeignPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LeeJaeMyung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LeeJaeMyung</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NorthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthKorea</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SouthKoreaPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthKoreaPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SouthKoreaPresidentialElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthKoreaPresidentialElection</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UrbanDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/YouthEngagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YouthEngagement</span></a></p>
The Bright Side<p>Will remarks: "With disasters multiplying, we need more mechanisms to prevent displacement from real estate interests.</p><p>Housing stability is crucial!" <a href="https://mas.to/tags/UrbanDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanDevelopment</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2063274/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2063274/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Sweden’s incredible ‘new’ city being built entirely out of wood | World | News <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ClimateNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateNeutrality</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infrastructure</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MassTimberConstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MassTimberConstruction</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/nyheter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nyheter</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Sverige" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sverige</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/sweden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sweden</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UrbanDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanDevelopment</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Sweden’s incredible ‘new’ city being built entirely out of wood | World | News <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/995057/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/995057/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ClimateNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateNeutrality</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/INFRASTRUCTURE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>INFRASTRUCTURE</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MassTimberConstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MassTimberConstruction</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Sweden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sweden</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UrbanDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanDevelopment</span></a></p>
The Bright Side<p>Vignesh highlights the success of a Toronto suburb that grew its bus ridership by simply operating frequent buses.</p><p>With a population of around 700,000, Brampton has 226,500 bus riders on an average weekday, showing a 288% ridership growth from 2004 to 2018! <a href="https://mas.to/tags/UrbanDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Brampton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brampton</span></a></p>
This Is My Glasgow<p>Even if this wasn't possible, I'm sure something a lot more in keeping with the city's architectural and industrial heritage could have been built here instead, rather than these rather generic-looking tower blocks.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/glasgow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glasgow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/glasgowharbour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glasgowharbour</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/architecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>architecture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/architecturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>architecturephotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/urbandevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbandevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/builtheritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>builtheritage</span></a></p>
This Is My Glasgow<p>Whenever I see the Glasgow Harbour Development, I can't help but think it's a major missed opportunity. If the Meadowside Granary (demolished in 2002) could have been kept and turned into flats, it would have looked amazing, as well as being something unique to Glasgow. </p><p>Cont./</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/glasgow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glasgow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/glasgowharbour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glasgowharbour</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/architecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>architecture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/architecturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>architecturephotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/urbandevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbandevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/builtheritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>builtheritage</span></a></p>
This Is My Glasgow<p>Moves should also be made to list the threatened building ASAP to prevent any future would-be developers coming back with similar plans in the future. </p><p>Details of the plans can be found in this article here: <a href="https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/25024090.three-buildings-next-m8-demolished-glasgow/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/250240</span><span class="invisible">90.three-buildings-next-m8-demolished-glasgow/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/glasgow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glasgow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/architecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>architecture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/builtheritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>builtheritage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/urbandevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbandevelopment</span></a>&nbsp;</p>
This Is My Glasgow<p>It seems plans are being drawn up by a developer to demolish the building in the foreground right of this shot to construct student accommodation. It's the 1930s former City Bakery building, and while currently not listed, it is nonetheless an important building for the city, and a rather stylish one at that. It's also still in use, so there seems no justifiable reason to allow it to be demolished. </p><p>Cont./ </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/glasgow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glasgow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/architecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>architecture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/builtheritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>builtheritage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/urbandevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbandevelopment</span></a>&nbsp;</p>
The Bright Side<p>These days, when it rains heavily in Clear Lake, Houston, residents can rest easy.</p><p>But it wasn't always this way.</p><p>Previously, mops and buckets were essential as storm drains filled, causing disastrous flooding.</p><p>So, how did this change? 🤔 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/UrbanDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanDevelopment</span></a></p>
A Guy Named Brian (he/him)<p>“If policymakers want to make housing more affordable and available, more federal support is needed for housing assistance and development, not less. ... To better address the ongoing housing affordability crisis, the federal government could invest in these housing needs, rather than undermine them.”</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Housing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AffordableHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AffordableHousing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HUD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HUD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USDeptOfHousingUrbanDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USDeptOfHousingUrbanDev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UrbanDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UrbanPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommunityDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityDevelopment</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.urban.org/data-tools/federal-housing-funding-tracker" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">urban.org/data-tools/federal-h</span><span class="invisible">ousing-funding-tracker</span></a></p>
René Merced :vm: 🇵🇷<p>Holding its own in the face of development, Baltimore’s oldest Black neighborhood marks its territory</p><p>Sharp Leadenhall hangs up banners to celebrate the area’s past and make sure residents have a say in its future.</p><p><a href="https://www.baltimorebrew.com/2024/11/25/holding-its-own-in-the-face-of-development-baltimores-oldest-black-neighborhood-marks-its-territory/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">baltimorebrew.com/2024/11/25/h</span><span class="invisible">olding-its-own-in-the-face-of-development-baltimores-oldest-black-neighborhood-marks-its-territory/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Maryland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maryland</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Baltimore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Baltimore</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/UrbanDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BlackVoices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackVoices</span></a></p>
beSpacific<p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/hedgehogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hedgehogs</span></a> ‘near threatened’ on red list after 30% decline over past decade. The <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/mammals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mammals</span></a> were once common across <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> but <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/urbandevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbandevelopment</span></a> has pushed them towards <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>extinction</span></a><br>While hedgehogs were once common across Europe, and were until now listed as of “least concern” on the red list, they are being pushed towards extinction by urban development, intensive <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/farming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farming</span></a> and <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/roads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>roads</span></a>, which have fragmented their <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/habitat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>habitat</span></a>. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/28/hedgehogs-near-threatened-red-list-decline-over-past-decade" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">24/oct/28/hedgehogs-near-threatened-red-list-decline-over-past-decade</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/gardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gardens</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a></p>
This Is My Glasgow<p>I get rather annoyed every time I walk past this abandoned construction site in Partick. Mean to be 45 flats, it was started in 2020, but the company behind it folded in 2021. Given its position between the Expressway and an electricity substation, it's debatable as to whether it was ever a viable development in the first place, but there's no excuse for the partially-built site being left in this state for more than three years. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/glasgow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glasgow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/urbandevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbandevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/abandonedbuilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>abandonedbuilding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/abandonedglasgow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>abandonedglasgow</span></a></p>
Christopher Hudson<p>Matthew McCartney on the differences and overlaps between Urban Optimists and Marxist Urbanists. </p><p>Charter Cities Institutes (CCI) <br><a href="https://chartercitiesinstitute.org/blog-posts/can-cci-learn-anything-from-marxist-urbanists/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">chartercitiesinstitute.org/blo</span><span class="invisible">g-posts/can-cci-learn-anything-from-marxist-urbanists/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/econ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>econ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbanism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/marxism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marxism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/urbandevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbandevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sezs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sezs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cities</span></a></p>
This Is My Glasgow<p>Why is Glasgow City Council even considering an application to demolish the C-Listed former ABC cinema (top), when there is an unused empty plot which is spewing millions of buddleja seeds across the city just a few hundred metres down the same street (bottom)? This just seems to be completely the wrong focus on how to improve and repopulate the city centre.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/glasgow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glasgow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/urbandevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbandevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/sauchiehallstreet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sauchiehallstreet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/redevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>redevelopment</span></a></p>
This Is My Glasgow<p>To solve this, there needs to be much stricter enforcement of laws which require buildings to be adequetely insured to cover actual re-building costs, with much higher penalties for those who do not properly insure their building. However, I think there also needs to be a changes in the way insurance money is paid out. </p><p>Cont./</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/glasgow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glasgow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/architecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>architecture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/glasgowbuildings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glasgowbuildings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/streetscapes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>streetscapes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/urbandevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbandevelopment</span></a></p>
This Is My Glasgow<p>Glasgow has a problem with fire. Way too many buildings burn down, but what I want to talk about is what happens afterwards. All to often fire-damaged buildings, like this one at Albert Cross in Pollokshields, are simply left in a burned out state until they have decayed so much that they have be demolished. Why? </p><p>Cont./</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/glasgow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glasgow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/architecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>architecture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/glasgowbuildings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glasgowbuildings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/streetscapes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>streetscapes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/urbandevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbandevelopment</span></a></p>
The Progressive<p>"Bike-friendly places mean safer streets, vibrant economies, and sustainable cities. 🚲<br>Read more on how bike-friendly streets benefit cities by Dan Piatkowski. <a href="https://federated.press/tags/UrbanPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://federated.press/tags/BikeFriendly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeFriendly</span></a> <a href="https://federated.press/tags/urbandevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbandevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://federated.press/tags/bikelanes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bikelanes</span></a></p><p><a href="https://progressive.org/op-eds/bike-friendly-infrastructure-makes-cities-better-for-us-all-piatkowski-20240521/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">progressive.org/op-eds/bike-fr</span><span class="invisible">iendly-infrastructure-makes-cities-better-for-us-all-piatkowski-20240521/</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>One of the world’s highest cities starts rationing water for 9 million people</p><p>By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN </p><p>Published Apr 11, 2024 </p><p>"It’s not unusual for cities in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LatinAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LatinAmerica</span></a> to face water crises. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Bogot%C3%A1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bogotá</span></a> joins <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MexicoCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MexicoCity</span></a> to its northwest, which could also be on the brink of running out of water, as the combination of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElNi%C3%B1o" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElNiño</span></a>, geography and rapid <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UrbanDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanDevelopment</span></a> put immense strain on its water resources.</p><p>"But this marks the first time in recent history that Bogotá has been forced to implement water rationing measures.</p><p>"Perched on a mountain plateau, Bogotá is one of the highest capitals in the world at more than 2,600 meters (8,500 feet) above sea level. To its east, are the peaks of the Andes, to its west is a lush valley through which winds the Magdalena, Colombia’s largest river and a vital source of water.</p><p>"Moisture from the tropical rainforests along the Magdalena rises up the mountain valleys and clashes with the colder temperatures at the top, generating rain.</p><p>"As every Bogotàno knows, rain is fairly common in the city, which relies heavily on it for its water needs.</p><p>"'Most cities around the world depend on aquifers for their water supplies. Bogota is different in that almost all our supply comes from surface waters like reservoirs, which are more susceptible to rain patterns,' said Armando Sarmiento, an ecology professor at Bogotá’s Javeriana University.</p><p>"It’s this dependence on rain that makes Bogotá particularly vulnerable to drought, Sarmiento told CNN."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/one-of-the-worlds-highest-cities-starts-rationing-water-for-9-million-people/1640356" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">accuweather.com/en/weather-new</span><span class="invisible">s/one-of-the-worlds-highest-cities-starts-rationing-water-for-9-million-people/1640356</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Drought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Drought</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Weather</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Climate</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Colombia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Colombia</span></a></p>
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