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201-205 of 330 matching articles 5 20 100 All 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. What I did this summer: London Conferences on Food and Cities Mike Duff • 4 October 2011 Two conferences suggest a growing interest in the field, but more must be done to acknowledge and provide for the complexities of food systems within city planning. Reinventing the shack will not get the poor out of slum conditions Kerwin Datu • 31 August 2010 Vijay Govindarajan's proposal to design a $300 one-room shed to solve the world's housing problems is riddled with stereotypes and prejudices. Asian cities some of the worst and best places to be during a disaster IRIN • 25 October 2010 The 2010 World Disasters Report highlights the "urban risk divide" between wealthy cities like Tokyo and poorer cities like Kathmandu, Manila and Jakarta which would face serious losses in any emergency. Riyadh's Wadi Hanifah suggests a model for sustainable water reuse in desert cities Kerwin Datu • 5 July 2011 The greatest achievement of the Wadi Hanifah may be its potential to provide water for up to three million people. 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 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66