I post a lot of links to Mastodon -- basically I use it as a reading list. They are mostly about urbanism, biking, traffic planning, public transportation, equality and climate change. I thought it might be a good idea, to share and archive some of those links here as well. Someone might be interested.
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Now You Can Calculate the Cost of Climate Change on Coastal Cities
Their locations and climates may differ, but many waterfront cities around the globe are facing a critical issue: how best to prepare for the impact of climate change. That’s led to some infrastructure changes in New York City, along with alarming flooding elsewhere in the world. For economists and urban planners, there’s another question that comes along with these concerns — namely, how do you anticipate the costs of climate change decades down the line?
Carless cities: Why the future of our cities might look more like Wakanda
The 20th century saw the world reorient itself around the introduction of the car. Streets were widened, houses gained garages, shops needed mass parking. The modern city is built in the image of the car. But what if it didn’t have to be like that?
Is capitalism actually broken?
People have become increasingly worried that the threats we face today, like climate change and rising inequality, can't be solved by a capitalist economic system. So, is that true? And if it is, can we fix capitalism or do we need to tear the system down and build a new one from scratch? Explore the different types of capitalism and the role it plays in our society.
The road to low-carbon concrete
For thousands of years, humanity has had a love affair with cement and concrete. But now, industry groups and researchers are seeking solutions to the huge amounts of carbon dioxide that cement-making generates.
Read it on knowablemagazine.org
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