Latest posts tagged with #CITIES on Bluesky
Cities may be humanity’s greatest invention, but rapid growth, changing work and new expectations about community mean they need a rethink. David Holm looks at how transport, green space and polycentric design can reshape urban life.
#auspol #cities #urbanplanning
𝗘𝗨 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝘁. 𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁. EU funds matter to our #cities - they deliver real results people can see and feel. Ahead of tomorrow's #EUCouncil meeting, ▶️ watch how #Frankfurt uses EU investment to make a difference locally.
#MFF #MadeForFuture #EUbudget #LocalAlliance #LocalAction
Far-left and far-right gains throw French mainstream parties into a quandary.
The emerging strength of the far left and far right is creating awkward choices for mainstream parties after the first round of French mayoral elections.
In many big towns and cities…
#France #Politics #Cities #Mayors
"If You’re Not in the Room, You’re in the Footnotes"
Dialogue with federal officials is crucial to ensure that federal decisions do not negatively impact our #cities and towns. Read my latest #Substack column, link in comments.
@nationaldmo.org @democrats.org #localgovernment
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France picks mayors in a test of the political mood ahead of 2027 polls.
French voters go to the polls on Sunday to pick mayors and councillors in elections widely seen as a barometer of France's political mood ahead of the high-stakes 2027 presid…
#France #Politics #Mayors #Municipalities #Cities
Some good #climatecrisis news that proves #cities can contribute despite federal policies and roadblocks!
#vanpoli
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How a billiard hall in Paris’s Belleville neighbourhood became a symbol of gentrification.
Every evening, a new crowd of young creatives packs M8, a billiards hall with six tables located in Paris’s 19th arrondissement.
As those working in the luxury indu…
#Paris #Gentrification #Cities #France
Bad Weather and Bicycle Streets: We all know that the “nobody bikes in the rain or snow” argument is a myth, but it never hurts to show that once in a while… #streets #bicycles #photography #cities #transportation #urbanism #fujifilm
French cities’ steady march toward free public transport.
Ahead of the municipal elections, candidates across the country have promised fare-free transport.
Almost 50 cities have already done away with paid tickets, compared to just six before the 200…
#PublicTransport #France #Politics #Cities
Madrid. It’s been a few years since l visited, March 14 2017 so l felt had to post it.
#photography
#monochrome
#blackandwhite
#bnw #madrid #cities
Bold” bike lanes and ultra-low emission zones help London slash air pollution by over 20% since 2010, new report finds – as capital aims to double cycle network and deliver “greener, safer streets”
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#urbanist #bikes #cities #CleanAir #bikelanes #LeadershipMatters
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Aberdeen
October 23
#juxtaposed
#cityscapes
#officeblock
#capitalaberdeen
#windows
#offices
#humans
#photography
#cities
#aberdeen
#lumix
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Dr Jenni Cauvain guest-edited this wonderfully engaging volume of Urban Planning about public spaces in cities. Go check it out at: www.cogitatiopress.com/urbanplannin... #ubanplanning #publicspaces #cities @ntunews.bsky.social
Have you submitted your abstract for #ICONHIC2026 yet? 🌊 New deadline: 30 March!
Co-organised by #MOIRAI, this international event dives into #climatechange, #coastalrisk, #digitaltechnology, and #earlywarning for resilient #cities.
Details 👉 bit.ly/4bb31as
The very elegant old Summer Hill Hotel, painted white.
Some very ornately decorated old shopfronts that appear to be well over 100 years old.
The town square. Some people are sitting on a bench nearby. There's a mural on a far wall.
An historic brown brick post office building.
Summer Hill in the Inner West. It's a very nice neighbourhood filled with older buildings.
#buildings #architecture #cities #NSW #SummerHill #Australia #streets #walking
Heres a spreadsheet for #sxsw events and panels on #cities and #urbanism. Groupchat linked within
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Illustration from La vie électrique
The Engagement Voyage (1890) by Albert Robida, from La vie électrique.
Source: @gettymuseum.bsky.social / Internet Archive
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#airships #clouds #future #flight #cities #castles #retrofuturism #art #publicdomain
How did Tokyo become the world’s largest city?
9-minute video: https://youtu.be/ojCTqrW6FAA
#Cities #Japan #Tokyo
📢 #Scholarship opportunity for #PublicSector leaders working on #cities
The London School of Economics and Political Science is offering the Bloomberg Philanthropies Scholarship for Public Service for the Executive MSc in Cities. ddl: 1 Apr 2026
🔗 Find out more: sdglocalaction.org/lse-scholars...
🌍🏙️ Four years after #COVID19, one lesson remains: #cities can change quickly when health becomes a priority.
Bike lanes expanded, streets opened to people, and active #mobility increased.
But where did those changes go?
We revisit these lessons on the HORUS website.
People sitting along a boardwalk at the edge of a harbour. Tall office buildings are visible on the opposite side. The blue sky is reflected in the water.
Another view across the harbour. The W, a large glass hotel, is visible on the right.
Darling Harbour, Sydney.
#Sydney #Australia #buildings #architecture #cities #waterfront #NSW
[8/8] La notion de "France périphérique" fonctionne surtout comme un récit médiatique simplificateur. Comprendre les inégalités territoriales suppose d’analyser finement les mobilités, les services et les trajectoires sociales à différentes échelles. #geography #linequality #suburbs #cities
[1/8] Le géographe Aurélien Delpirou (Univ Paris-Est Créteil) analyse la notion de "France périphérique". Il montre que cette grille opposant métropoles riches et territoires relégués simplifie excessivement les réalités sociales et spatiales françaises. #geography #linequality #suburbs #cities
