Examples for cities and towns
Examples of sustainable design and management at the city scale.
Cheonggyecheon Restoration ProjectThe Cheonggyecheon Restoration Project created a 5.8km landscaped green pathway that runs alongside the revitalised Cheonggyecheon stream in Seoul, South Korea.
Tags: green infrastructure, public space, transport, water, cities and towns
Chicago urban forestThe City of Chicago is harnessing the potential of trees to reduce the impact of heatwaves by developing and implementing a strategic management plan for its ‘urban forest’.
Tags: green infrastructure, public space, cities and towns
CuritibaA Brazilian city of 1.6 million where 75 per cent of commuters use public transport. The bus system is financially self-sufficient service that has been achieved through strong public and private sector partnership.
Tags: transport, cities and towns
East London green gridIn East London, the Green Grid framework aims to create a network of interlinked, multi-functional and high quality open spaces that connect with town centres, public transport nodes, the countryside in the urban fringe, the Thames and major employment and residential areas.
Tags: green infrastructure, public space, water, regions and subregions, cities and towns, neighbourhoods
Flood protection in SalfordSalford uses the River Irwell flood control scheme and a strategic flood risk assessment to protect itself from future flooding.
Tags: public space, water, cities and towns
Four National Taps, SingaporeFour different water sources provide a secure supply of water in this small, densely populated city state.
Tags: water, cities and towns
Green Alleys in Chicago, USAStorm water management has paved the way for innovative street design.
Tags: water, cities and towns, neighbourhoods
Hammarby SjöstadA new district in Stockholm which uses a community energy system and a vacuum waste system amongst other environmental innovations.
Tags: energy, transport, waste, cities and towns, neighbourhoods
Incredible Edible TodmordenA community-led grow your own initiative that has transformed the way local people engage with food and their public green spaces in Todmorden, a market town in West Yorkshire.
Tags: green infrastructure, public space, cities and towns, neighbourhoods
Jamshedpur rainwater harvesting system, IndiaCoping with a depleting ground water table and water scarcity by establishing a water use policy to harvest rainwater.
Tags: water, cities and towns, neighbourhoods
Kirklees CouncilKirklees Council, in Huddersfield, is the first local authority in the UK to offer free loft and cavity wall insulation to every home suitable for its installation.
Tags: energy, cities and towns, buildings and spaces
London congestion chargeThe London congestion charge scheme is the most well known road pricing scheme in the UK and was introduced in 2003.
Tags: transport, cities and towns
Middlesbrough Urban GrowingThe Middlesbrough Urban Farming project tackles sustainable development, public health and healthy eating via a programme of urban agriculture.
Tags: green infrastructure, public space, cities and towns, neighbourhoods
Milton Keynes floodplain forestBy re-establishing a natural floodplain along the Ouse Valley, the Parks Trust is enhancing the landscape, increasing biodiversity and creating valuable protection from flooding.
Tags: green infrastructure, public space, water, cities and towns
National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP)An award winning national network for businesses to share underused resources such as energy, water and materials.
Tags: waste, regions and subregions, cities and towns, buildings and spaces
Newlands green space regenerationBy transforming old brownfield sites into new community woodlands, the Newlands programme is stimulating economic investment in north west England.
Tags: green infrastructure, regions and subregions, cities and towns, neighbourhoods
Prize-winning Portland, USAPortland is a top-rated American sustainable city which is friendly, sustainable, accessible and leads the way in green initiatives. It offers excellent examples of encouraging cycling, designing public space to cope with climate change and providing leadership for sustainable urban development.
Tags: public space, transport, water, cities and towns
Renewable Energy for DevonRenewable Energy for Devon (RE4D) provides advice and grants for renewable energy, securing over £1 million worth of grants in the past two years.
Tags: energy, cities and towns
Seattle green factorPeople applying for planning permits in Seattle must demonstrate that their projects meet the green factor.
Tags: green infrastructure, water, cities and towns, buildings and spaces
StuttgartOne of the best examples of heat island management in the world is in Stuttgart.
Tags: green infrastructure, cities and towns
This way to better streetsCABE has led a series of events on street design and has reviewed streetscape design practice in ten good examples of streets and spaces in the UK at a site scale.
Tags: public space, transport, cities and towns, neighbourhoods
Waitakere eco city, New ZealandSustainable urban growth in New Zealand’s first eco city.
Tags: energy, green infrastructure, public space, transport, waste, water, cities and towns
Woking Borough CouncilWoking Borough Council shows how local authorities can provide the leadership in community ownership.
Tags: energy, cities and towns
Sheffield energy recovery facilityA modern energy recovery facility generates electricity and heat for the city.
Tags: energy, waste, cities and towns, neighbourhoods
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