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Is Inglewood, California the Next City to Have a New NFL Stadium?

The last time Los Angeles had a football team was in 1994, when both the Raiders and Rams called it their home. Since then, proposals for a team have come and gone. Of course, one of the key factors...

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Survey of Alleyway Usage Launched this Summer in Limoilou, Quebec

On the brink of revising its policy on alley greenery, Quebec City, Quebec entrusted the organization Votepour.ca with conducting a large survey of citizens and businesses in the neighborhood of...

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Alpine Village of Hallstatt, Austria has been Copied Brick-for-Brick in China

The picturesque lakeside village of Hallstatt, nestled between the towering peaks and narrow valleys of Upper Austria, is a small piece of paradise. Idyllic Alpine beauty almost overwhelms the...

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My Light Systems: Bringing Greater Autonomy to Domestic Solar Energy

My Light Systems is a startup from Saint-Priest outside of Lyon, France that offers to optimize the photovoltaic energy that a household produces. They have developed a system that makes domestic...

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Prisoners in Uberlândia, Brazil Gain Skills in Food and Clothing Production

A nursery with the capacity for producing about 400 cases of vegetables monthly, in addition to medical and aromatic plants, rainwater harvesting, and the sprouting of hundreds of seedlings. This is...

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UNESCO Classification of Le Havre, France Makes Life Difficult for Some...

Ten years after its UNESCO classification, people unanimously agree that the Auguste Perret style has led to a more positive perception of Le Havre, France. However, several dissonant voices express...

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World Access to Modern Energy Shines the Light on the Energy Gap at Expo 2015

WAME & Expo 2015 is an association founded by eight leading European energy companies (A2A, Enel,eni, Edison,Eon, Gas Natural Italia, Engie, and Tenaris) and the organizers of Expo 2015. With the...

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Construction Site in Montreal, Canada Serving as Temporary Vegetable Gardens

Vegetable gardens have been established on the future site of the science complex of The University of Montreal, located in the former Outrement Sorting Yard. While awaiting the start of the...

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The Suburbs Copy Montreal, Canada In Order to Compete with It

Public pianos, self-service bikes, street food trucks … the suburbs are drawing more and more inspiration from Montreal. This summer, several projects born in the metropolis are being launched in the...

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Absense of Iconic Yellow Tram in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Cripples Local Economy

Sitting on a stool on the sidewalk near the Largo dos Guimarães plaza in the Santa Teresa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Arnaudo Comes de Souza observed a road taken by construction. It was around...

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Orange County Poised to Become a Premier Cycling Destination in North Carolina

Orange County, North Carolina is quickly becoming a favorite hotspot for cyclists in the Southeast. Local tourism boards are considering leveraging the growing interest as an economic development...

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Paris, France’s New School for Urban Policy Wants to Reinvent Cities

Sciences Po, in Paris, France, is creating the School of Urban Policy to educate those who will manage and shape the city, thus becoming a major player in the renewal of the collective intervention of...

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Fairmont Monte-Carlo Offers Electric Vehicles for Tourists in Monaco, France

A new form of green transportation is all the rage in Monaco, France. At the hotel Fairmont Monte-Carlo, vacationers can come and pick up the keys of a 100 percent electric Twizzy. One of the many...

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University of Lille Opens Passivhaus Student Residence Hall in Lille, France

A new type of residence hall opened its doors in June on the campus of Université de Lille 1. The new residence hall is called Reeflex. The concept behind it? A residential hotel with a social...

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Paris, France’s First EcoDistrict Launched at the Old Rungis Train Station

At the location of the old Rungis Train Station, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France, the Semapa erected the first ecodistrict of the capital. It includes clean transportation, rainwater...

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Startup from Pernambuco, Brazil Creates Recicletool: Machine that Pays People...

Would you like to contribute to the environment and also be compensated for it? This is precisely the proposal of Recicletool, the machine that directly sends money to your bank account in return for...

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Durham, North Carolina Innovation District Aims to Attract Talent With...

A panel of development experts gathered at an office in the 15-acre Durham Innovation District, or Durham.ID, to reflect on Durham’s recent growth. The event was sponsored by the Triangle District...

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Paris, France’s Institut Mines-Télécom Spurs Smart City Innovations

With the first Entrepreneurial Challenge of the Institut Mines-Télécom, the engineering students of the Mines and Télécom schools work to create the smart city of tomorrow: Carte blanche in...

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Waterfront Redevelopment Sought at Cannes Marchandises in La Bocca, France

The Cannes Town Hall and Sncf Real Estate have signed an agreement for an urban development project for 23 hectares (57 acres) on the edge of the Mediterranean at the site of “Cannes Marchandises,”...

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North Carolina’s Fight to Restore Historic Tax Credits

The Historic Preservation Tax Credit program used for restoring historic properties in North Carolina has successfully been reinstated. The tax credit system, which also includes the credit for...

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