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I post a lot of links to Mastodon -- basically I use it as a reading list. They are mostly about urbanism, biking, traffic planning, public transportation, equality and climate change. I thought it might be a good idea, to share and archive some of those links here as well. Someone might be interested.
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Countries with the Highest (and Lowest) Proportion of Immigrants
> For people living in cosmopolitan urban centers, it’s easy to overestimate the prevalence of immigrants around the world. The median proportion of foreign-born people in all countries is just over 5%. In countries with a population greater than one million, only four are majority foreign-born, and only eight surpass the one-third mark.
The era of the megalopolis: how the world’s cities are merging
> Cities don’t only grow by the number of inhabitants. The more people they host, the more services (public transport, energy infrastructure, water supply) they need, the more governance they require and the more resilient their economy has to be. It might be surprising then to learn that there is no single definition of what a city actually is.
Is the Age of the Skyscraper Over? (It Should Be)
> "Times however, have changed, and skyscrapers are no longer what they were. We are now in a planetary emergency and we have very few years left in which to chart a new and safe course for humanity. The evidence now is overwhelming that tall buildings hinder, rather than assist, our efforts to address key challenges of climate breakdown, resource depletion and biodiversity loss."
Cities Switch From Requiring Too Many Parking Spaces To Banning Too Many Parking Spaces
> Across the country, jurisdictions are waking up to the high costs of mandated parking. But the reforms they enact often pair an elimination of costly parking minimums with counterproductive parking maximums.
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If you are interested in topics and reads like the above, check my Mastodon -- link in the footer.
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Comments are welcome -- send them to uptempo07.brines [the usual symbol] icloud.com.
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