Archive | May, 2021

IWG says demand for office space rising as UK companies plan for hybrid working | Real estate | The Guardian

May 31, 2021

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Workspace provider says many firms are preparing for a combination of home and office working

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/apr/27/iwg-says-demand-for-office-space-rising-as-uk-companies-plan-for-hybrid-working

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Australians must cut their overseas holidays, turn off their airconditioners and drive more slowly to give the world a shot at reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says.

May 29, 2021

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https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/australian-must-curb-overseas-flights-drive-slower-to-hit-net-zero-by-2050-20210527-p57vqk.html?btis

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The future of Melbourne’s parklets

May 28, 2021

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With the lease of some parklets coming to an end, questions remain around the public value these spaces have added to Melbourne streets.”

https://www.foreground.com.au/planning-policy/the-future-of-melbournes-parklets/

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Can Removing Highways Fix America’s Cities?

May 28, 2021

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By Nadja Popovich, Josh Williams and Denise LuMay 27, 2021

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Built in the 1950s to speed suburban commuters to and from downtown, Rochester’s Inner Loop destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, replacing them with a broad, concrete trench that separated downtown from the rest of the city.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/05/27/climate/us-cities-highway-removal.html?referringSource=articleShare

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Do you have a fear of returning to the office? | Work & careers | The Guardian

May 24, 2021

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If they want us back, will we go? And how can managers make workplaces more enticing? Emma Beddington wonders if office life will ever be the same again

https://www.theguardian.com/global/2021/may/23/do-you-have-a-fear-of-returning-to-the-office-and-will-workplace-life-ever-be-the-same

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Why are our cities built for 6ft-tall men? The female architects who fought back

May 22, 2021

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Fed up living in a world designed by and for men, 80s design activists Matrix declared war on every urban obstacle in their way. And their impact is still being felt today

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/may/19/why-are-our-cities-built-for-6ft-tall-men-the-female-architects-who-fought-back?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

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Chip off the old blocks: would Australia’s empty office towers be better off as housing? | Homes | The Guardia n

May 21, 2021

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Converting office space into residential buildings may sound appealing but experts suggest that in Australian cities the parameters are limited

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/may/07/chip-off-the-old-blocks-would-australias-empty-office-towers-be-better-off-as-housing

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Daniel Kahneman: ‘Clearly AI is going to win. How people are going to adjust is a fascinating problem’ | Sci ence and nature books | The Guardian

May 17, 2021

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The Nobel-winning psychologist on applying his ideas to organisations, why we’re not equipped to grasp the spread of a virus, and the massive disruption that’s just round the corner

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/may/16/daniel-kahneman-clearly-ai-is-going-to-win-how-people-are-going-to-adjust-is-a-fascinating-problem-thinking-fast-and-slow

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Homeless Oaklanders were tired of the housing crisis. So they built a ‘miracle’ village | Oakland | The Guar dian

May 12, 2021

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Under a highway, beautiful structures offer food, healthcare, showers and a free ‘store’ – as well as a strong sense of community

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/11/oakland-homeless-cob-on-wood-village

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The Most Urban Counties in the U.S. Are Shrinking 

May 5, 2021

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