81-85 of 171 matching articles 5 20 100 All "We can buy ourselves 300 years" say planners on fighting rising sea levels in delta cities Anthony Flint/Citiscope • 16 June 2010 As coastal and delta cities face the impacts of rising sea levels due to climate change, planners are readying with a combination of sea wall solutions, ecological engineering and urban design, which one says will buy us three centuries of security. Langa township, Cape Town: How do residents rebuild after a shack fire? Andrew Fleming • 3 April 2012 Another shack fire broke out in Cape Town last month, killing one woman and affecting 1,500 residents. Andrew Fleming reports on the City's response, residents' attitudes, and recent initiatives that may alleviate the problem. An inside view of community organising in Quezon City's slums Marcus Tudehope • 15 March 2011 Marcus Tudehope recounts his first-hand impressions of the San Roque community in Quezon City, where 25,000 residents have been battling to remain in the city. Radically modernised bus system should be part of solution for London's transport Joe Peach • 20 July 2010 To get the greatest efficiencies out of London's bus system, radical new technologies should be implemented, including displaying the number of passengers on each bus, smartphone apps, and optically-guided kerbside stopping for accessibility. The road to eliminating homelessness by 2030 Tom Archer • 4 March 2016 Tom Archer argues that eliminating homelessness by 2030, a key recommendation of the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing, requires committed governments and an active civil society. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35