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urban planning
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How adding plants to your driveway could reduce winter flood risks
Around 54% of UK gardens are concreted over. Shutterstock Ross Cameron, University of Sheffield When it comes to…
Housing can be good for productivity. Here are 5 ways we can build it better
Unsplash, CC BY-NC-SA Emma Baker, University of Adelaide; Andrew Beer, University of South Australia, and Rachel Ong ViforJ,…
Urban trees vs. cool roofs: What’s the best way for cities to beat the heat?
Trees like these in Boston can help keep neighborhoods cooler on hot days. Yassine Khalfalli/Unsplash, CC BY Ian…
The Paradox That Seems to Violate Physics
This puzzle, which seems to violate the laws of physics, explains why closing a road can make traffic move faster.