Month: August 2021

A $2 million federal urban easement project in the city of Houston is being built with a $2 billion private investment, a federal official said Thursday.Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Thursday the city is partnering with the Federal Highway Administration and Texas A&M University to build the $1.3 billion...

Urban biodiversity is a term that’s been around for a while.It’s not a new concept, and the idea has been around since the 1970s.But it’s not easy to sell, especially when there are so many urban environments to be saved.In fact, there are now several billion trees in the...

Pollinators play a key role in keeping the U.S. and world food supply healthy.They provide pollination and food for our crops, our animals, and our people.And yet, the pollinator population is facing an unprecedented decline, with scientists reporting that the number of pollinators in the U., and around the...

After more than a decade of work, the United States is about to embark on a new era of urban revitalization.The National Urban Bioengineering Challenge (NBUCD) is poised to help bring the world’s urban populations back to a more productive state of being.The program, which aims to generate urban...

Urbana, Ill., March 7, 2019: Urban bee projects are taking place all over the world.They aim to change the lives of people by giving them the knowledge, skills, and energy to grow plants.Nowhere is this more important than in the U.S., where beekeeping is on the decline and millions...

By Laura DeGroot and Laura O’BrienToronto Urban Project’s ‘Urban Doxology Project’ has created a digital-based platform for residents and citizens to share their experiences of urban planning and urban development and to share information about their neighborhoods and urban cores.It is an ambitious project and one that could have...

Phoenix is a city that has seen the rise of so many new places to live and work.The city has experienced the explosion of new cities in the U.S., and the rise in housing prices is one of the factors that has fueled demand for new housing.However, if you...

The answer, according to the U.K.’s urban planning agency, is to build a massive, sustainable, green-filled new city.And it’s all part of a strategy to transform the city into a “transport-oriented, transit-friendly, urban economy” by 2030, according a plan published in May.While this is good news for the environment,...

When it comes to shoes, there are two things you need to know: you don’t need to wear shoes to have a positive impact on the environment and you don.If you’re not willing to do the latter, there’s not much hope of a positive outcome.Urban renovation projects will change how...

Urban choir project Urban choir projects are often a form of urban renewal.They are designed to connect urban communities and promote cultural exchange, and are also sometimes used as a way to attract international visitors.The Urban Reno project in Mumbai, India, is one of the largest urban reno schemes...