“Public transit offers a simple way for cities to lower greenhouse gas emissions, but the pandemic has pushed ridership, and revenue, off a cliff in many big systems”

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/25/climate/buses-trains-ridership-climate-change.html?referringSource=articleShare

“Catastrophic fires and devastating floods are part of Australia’s harsh new climate reality. The country must do its part to lower carbon emissions”

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/24/catastrophic-fires-and-devastating-floods-are-part-of-australias-harsh-new-climate-reality

“Thousands of extra buildings and new roads on the flood plain have changed how rainwater runs off into the Hawkesbury River, locals say…”

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/mar/23/residents-of-sydneys-north-west-say-recent-swell-in-development-has-made-flooding-worse

“Ipswich is an ideal place to trial technology to bring fully self-driving cars to Australian cities. But the project has had to overcome a lot of road bumps”

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/mar/21/a-long-road-the-australian-city-aiming-to-give-self-driving-cars-the-green-light

“Rise in 3D-printed homes comes as California’s housing crisis continues to rage, with 1.8m to 3.5m new units needed by 2025”

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/mar/18/california-housing-coachella-3d-printed-houses

“Success of schemes during pandemic has led many cities to plan vastly expanded bike networks”

Source: Europe doubles down on cycling in post-Covid recovery plans | Cycling | The Guardian

“The popularity of personal mobility devices is surging – as is public opposition to their use”

Australian e-scooters’ bumpy ride: ‘Like when automobiles appeared on streets filled with horses’ | Transport | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/mar/15/australian-e-scooters-bumpy-ride-like-when-automobiles-appeared-on-streets-filled-with-horses

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/traffic-on-punt-road-worse-than-before-pandemic-as-public-transport-shunned-20210312-p57aaa.html?btis

“A year after ditching a Google tie-up to create a tech-heavy waterside development, Canada’s largest city is stressing affordability and sustainability”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/12/toronto-canada-quayside-urban-centre

“Is California finally ready to accept a more sustainable way of life?”

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/04/opinion/affordable-housing-california.html?referringSource=articleShare