Switzerland is racing to rebuild Blatten, which was crushed by a glacier. It’s a sign of the economic and emotional costs of a warming Europe.
Tag: Area Planning and Renewal
A Quick Route to Rebuild Half of Gaza, or Another U.S. Pipe Dream?
There are many questions about whether a plan to rebuild Israeli-held parts of the enclave is feasible or doomed from the outset.
A Pacific Gateway Shows the Kremlin’s Grip on Russia’s Vast Expanse
In a country where power is highly centralized, Moscow sets the tone for Vladivostok, 4,000 miles away, complicating longstanding ambitions to make it a trading powerhouse.
A City Reinvented: Paris Is Now Greater Paris
The periphery of the French capital is more vital than ever, and its creativity and dynamism have blurred old boundaries.
As Heat Waves Intensify, Paris Plans for Record Temperatures
City planners say the day when temperatures as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, or 50 Celsius, could stall the French capital is not far off. They are already starting to prepare.
As Heat Waves Intensify, Paris Plans for Record Temperatures
City planners say the day when temperatures as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, or 50 Celsius, could stall the French capital is not far off. They are already starting to prepare.
In Toronto, the Fight to Preserve Ontario Place Turns Into a Farewell
Generations of visitors have loved the little island complex called Ontario Place in downtown Toronto. It’s about to change forever.
Living Car-Free in Arizona, on Purpose and Happily
One community near Phoenix is taking a “completely different” approach to development.
7 Steps L.A. Could Take to Gird Against Future Wildfires
Around the world, other communities are experimenting with ideas that Los Angeles could borrow as it rebuilds from disastrous wildfires.
Death of Cyclist in Paris Lays Bare Divide in Mayor’s War Against Cars
Paul Varry was run over on a city street in what prosecutors suspect was a deliberate act of road rage, as bikers and drivers choose sides.