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The Christian Science Monitor

In recent years, satellite cities have begun sprouting on the fringes of many African cities, promising an orderly, modern alternative to their grit and congestion. Many of the projects have flopped, but Kenya’s Tatu City is poised to be an exception. #kenya #africa #cities

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The Christian Science Monitor

In recent years, satellite cities have begun sprouting on the fringes of many African cities, promising an orderly, modern alternative to their grit and congestion. Many of the projects have flopped, but Kenya’s Tatu City is poised to be an exception. #kenya #africa #innovation #cities

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The Christian Science Monitor · The cure for congested cities? Kenya is building new ones.Av Erika Page
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AJ Sadauskas

@ckent @nickzoic @jessta That 3–5 storey range is a good happy medium. Especially if there's shops or cafés on the ground floor.

Having looked at apartments lately, it's amazing the difference that bigger room sizes, a wider living room, and a larger balcony can make.

I think there's also an underserved need for more 3 to 4 bedroom apartments.

And in terms of housing affordability, 4 bedrooms might make housing more affordable for people.

How?

Because many people — especially younger people — share an apartment.

So even if the apartment costs $1000 per week, if it's shared between four housemates, that works out to just $250 each per week.

#housing#urbanism#houses
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JdeB

771 #ClimateEmergency #Cities #RoadLies

"Everything You Thought You Knew About Roads Is A Lie" [34:01 min]
by Global Cycling Network

youtube.com/watch?v=CVq7XOXkg1

Quote by GCN:
"Apr 6, 2025
There’s a major problem with the way our roads and traffic systems are designed—one that’s being overlooked at an enormous cost. The core idea behind how we build our roads, and by extension our towns, cities, and landscapes, is outdated and deeply flawed. What exactly are junk roads? Why have we invested billions, possibly trillions, into them? Si Richardson is on a mission to expose the truth behind the roads we've accepted without question. 🛣️"

Time stamps
00:00 The Trillion Dollar Road Black Hole
01:25 Traffic Congestion Is A Problem. What’s the Answer?
03:01 The Fundamental Law of Road Congestion & “Induced Demand”
06:35 Transport Economics & How More Roads Don’t Actually Save Us Time (Or Money!)
11:06 Was There A Benefit To Improving The Road Network?
12:05 Why Hasn’t This Filtered Into Policy?
16:05 Texan Revolt Against Giant New Highways
17:04 Why Are We Doing The Same Thing Again?
17:41 What Might Happen If We Stopped? | The Cheonggyecheon Example
20:14 Have Roads And Cars Brought About Economic Wealth?
21:00 How Much Space (And Money) Do Roads (And Parking) Take Up?
22:23 What Could An Alternative Look Like?
24:11 Car Drivers Are Worth More Than Pedestrians And Cyclists
24:54 Active Transport Can Be Good | Freiburg
25:46 Interview With Marco Te Brömmelstroet - Prof Urban Planning In Netherlands
27:28 Bicycle Will Never Replace Cars Mobility Options

#TakeCareForLife #TakeCareForEarth
#StopBurningThings #StopEcoside #StopThePlunder
#ClimateBreakDown #StopRapingNature

YouTubeEverything You Thought You Knew About Roads Is A LieAv Global Cycling Network
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AJ Sadauskas

@tom_andraszek I think we've got a not dissimilar reference point.

For me, its Laisves alėja in Kaunas (in Lithuania).

There's two rows of trees down the middle.

There's park benches under many of those trees.

The generally accepted rule is that you cycle (or skateboard) in that area.

There's a wide pedestrian space either side.

The buildings on either side are around four storeys tall.

You have shops and cafés on the ground floor, with all fresco dining.

You have small offices (doctors, dentists) and apartments on the floors above.

The pedestrianised street runs the entire length of the Kaunas CBD.

It begins in the old town, near Kaunas Castle and the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris Rivers.

It runs around 1.6 kilometres east.

There are trolleybuses running parallel along the streets one block north and one block south.

It would be worthwhile for Australian urban planners to head out to Kaunas just to see this one street.

I guarantee they'd learn a lot about what a pedestrianised space should be.

There's two rows of trees, with the centre corridor typically used by cyclists.
There's a wide pedestrian footpath either side if the trees.
There's a wide pedestrian space either side of the trees in the middle. Buildings are typically around 3 to 4 storeys tall.
Cafés and small shops with outdoor dining line the sides of the street.
#walking#pedestrian#city
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NewsFlash

✅ Importance Score: 75 / 100

Housing Crisis in Majorca Escalates as Protests Erupt Over Affordable Housing
The housing crisis in Majorca reached a critical point this week...
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News FlashLocals left fearing Majorca will 'become like Venice' amid overtourism and housing crisisImportance Score: 75 / 100 🔴 Housing Crisis in Majorca Escalates as Protests Erupt Over Affordable Housing The housing crisis in Majorca reached a critical point this weekend, as the island joined approximately 40 cities across Spain in synchronized demonstrations. Thousands of protesters gathered in the streets of Palma this past Saturday, April 5th, to […]
#News#BreakingNews#LatestNews
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NewsFlash

✅ Importance Score: 82 / 100

Spain Housing Crisis Protests Intensify Across 40 Cities
Nationwide demonstrations rocked Spain this weekend as the housing crisis reached a cr...
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News FlashWin for protesters as Malaga cancels plans for 1,300 tourist homes and mulls 'total ban'Importance Score: 82 / 100 🟢 Spain Housing Crisis Protests Intensify Across 40 Cities Nationwide demonstrations rocked Spain this weekend as the housing crisis reached a critical point. Thousands of protestors mobilized in 40 cities throughout the country in coordinated actions to highlight the pressing issue of affordable housing in the southern European nation. The […]
#News#BreakingNews#LatestNews
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Rewilding Magazine

"Insight into the minds and lives of the #animals that have learned how to live around us could help us learn to be better neighbors to them.

"And accepting peaceful #coexistence as a shared responsibility might even help us be better neighbors to other people as well."

#urbanwildlife #coyote #cities #rewilding #edmonton

biographic.com/the-coyote-next

bioGraphic · The Coyote Next DoorWhat urban wildlife can teach us about cognition, survival, and how to be good neighbors.
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AJ Sadauskas

@drtcombs.bsky.social Is the key factor really the amount of traffic as the article claims? Or is it the amount of time spent commuting, mixed with low-density suburban sprawl?

Imagine spending an hour or more getting ready in the morning, and an hour travelling into work, and then eight hours at work, and then another hour of unpaid overtime, and then another hour heading home.

I don't blame you after all that not wanting to spend an hour preparing and cooking dinner!

And if you're in a low-density suburb where most of the options are fast food, it's understandable if what you end up with is a Big Mac.

Especially if you're in a car, and a drive thru gets you home quicker.

I think the answer is to give more people the option to live closer to where they work, or to work from home more often.

And denser areas close to public transport tend to have a greater variety of meal options than the car-dependent outer suburbs.

So the answer isn't more roads. It's more quality housing, work, and transport alternatives.

#Urbanism#trains#train
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MW1CFN

A semi-random glimpse of Chester whilst doing some targeted imaging of the Roman amphitheatre this lunchtime, before the low pressure moved in.

Very big tide, with a partial solar eclipse underway at the time. Never seen the water flow over the weir upstream before.

Looking towards Chester racecourse from overhead the Roman amphitheatre.
Looking out over a very full river Dee at Chester. A pleasure boat motors upstream.
The now very poor remains of what was once the Roman amphitheatre at Deva (Chester) seen in a low drone shot.
#chester#romans#cities
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