Cities & Planning

Neighbors helping neighbors. In a nutshell, that’s one way to describe the WindowDressers build. It happens in school gyms, American Legion Halls,

The vision of solarpunk: joining nature with technology in vibrantly inclusive ways to create a world that truly blooms

From ferry companies to pubs, communities are buying local assets to run for themselves. Could new funding superchrarge the movement?

Critics accuse leading firms of sabotaging climate action but say data increasingly being used to hold them to account

The electric vehicle revolution has created market forces to drive all sorts of innovations. Battery technology has progressed at a rapid pace, and engineers have developed ways to charge vehicles …

These photos by Chu Weimin show the mind-boggling scale of China’s green energy buildout. Last year China installed more than half of all wind and solar added globally. In May alone, it added enough renewable energy to power Poland, ins

Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A

Department of Public Transformation is an artist-led nonprofit organization that works to develop creative strategies for increased community connection, civic engagement, and equitable participation in rural places.

Volunteers found thousands of dead bats at Melbourne’s Brimbank park, wildlife expert says

Photo: Biblioteka Publiczna w Dzielnicy Targówek m.st. Warszawy. A library has opened in a new metro station in Warsaw.  Fans of libraries know that libraries have a way of popping up in all s…

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A city of gray concrete invokes the same belonging and responsibility as if there were a home decorated with nothing but concrete.

TOKYO -- In Tokyo, some people live in a special building called a

Residential solar is no longer defined only by hardware. The true driver of efficiency now comes from the information behind the panels. Companies across the sector are investing in advanced data systems to predict delays, streamline scheduling, and improve communication with homeowners. Freedom Forever Solar, among the nation’s largest providers, reflects this shift by embedding

# Funded inclusionary zoning unlocks the benefits of inclusionary zoning while offsetting its harms. It’s a path to more market-rate housing and more subsidized affordable housing. While funded inclusionary zoning risks creating a dangerous rift in our pro-housing coalition, amending this policy to allow for funded in-lieu fees would sidestep this issue, argues Ron Davis.

This guide explains how to construct an electric heating device powered by a small solar panel. Thanks to its heat storage, the heat cube retains its warmth for hours after sunset.

“We, we got ourselvesGonna sing it, gonna love it, gonnawork it out to any lengthDon’t worry, no worry, aboutwhat the people sayWe got ourselves, we gonna make it anywayYou! You can’t hurt meWhy? I…

We shine a light on two individuals pushing boundaries in solar, from sunflower-inspired engineering to game-changing perovskite science

In 21 countries, all data centers are located in climates that are too hot.

The Connecticut Green Bank goes beyond grants and loans to directly develop solar for towns and schools — a model other states could follow.

99 percent of the panels were made of PET.

Concluding the series on biomimicry, some final thoughts on what green architecture can look like, grand ideas in buildings, and how we can work with nature to live better!

For over half a century, millions of children have learned their ABCs and 123s from Sesame Street. But the beloved show has been teaching something else entirely… a quiet lesson in what makes a great neighborhood. “I had a lot of people reach out and say they think this is why they always wanted to

An effective currency needs to be widely accepted, easy to use, and stable in value. By now most of us have recognized that cryptocurrencies fail at all three things, despite lofty ideals revolving…

Probably most people know that when organic matter such as kitchen waste rots, it can produce flammable methane. As a source of free energy it’s attractive, but making a biogas plant sounds d…

Locally owned and operated EV shop specializing in high quality EV conversions and repairs.

# A trove of documents obtained from City of Seattle through public disclosure requests shows work is proceeding gradually but steadily inside the transportation department to take advantage of Washington State's new Shared Streets Law. Pedestrianizing a number of streets could be around the corner.