Urban focus global news

2011
Five Years After Banning Outdoor Ads, Brazil's Largest City Is More Vibrant Than Ever newdream.org, December 8, 2011 
German Autobahn to be Covered with Giant Public Park, November 30 treehugger.com, November 30, 2011 place
Copenhagen: The benefits of green city planning go far beyond green jobs and reductions, 13. oktober kk.dk, 13. oktober 2011 Copenhagen’s green city strategy does not only create green jobs and reduce emissions – it also brings a long line of documented social and economic benefits for the city as a whole, concludes a new study. 
2010
	Beirut Water Taxi Project new idea to help reduce congestion on Beirut's busy roads. 16 May Global Voices Online, 16 May 2010 place
	Global Greenhouse Gas Standard for cities launched, 23 March UNEP, 23 March 2010 The Greenhouse Gas Standard calculates emissions on a per capita basis, allowing cities to compare their performance and analyse the differences. For example, greenhouse gas emissions are 4.20 tonnes of e per capita in Barcelona, Spain, 10.6 in Bangkok, Thailand, and 17.8 in Calgary, Canada. But emissions vary widely among cities depending on their primary energy source, climate, means of transportation and urban form. New York City, a high-density city in the US, produces 10.4 tonnes of e per capita while Denver, another US-city with a much lower density, produces more than double that at 21.3 tonnes. topic
2007
*London’s gardens are vanishing, The Wildlife Trusts, May 30 / Urban focus UK
* C40 climate summit a huge success. Seoul to host next meeting. GLA, May 17 / Climate change global news
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