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Etten-Leur's Rapid Housing Construction Exceeds National Average
In 2024, Etten-Leur, Netherlands, built 104 new homes per 10,000 residents—well above the national average—due to readily available land, proactive municipal planning, and streamlined permitting, leading to residents like Tamara van Zundert securing housing more easily.
Etten-Leur's Rapid Housing Construction Exceeds National Average
In 2024, Etten-Leur, Netherlands, built 104 new homes per 10,000 residents—well above the national average—due to readily available land, proactive municipal planning, and streamlined permitting, leading to residents like Tamara van Zundert securing housing more easily.
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52% Bias Score
Melbourne Build-to-Rent Boom Bypasses Public Park Funding"
Thousands of build-to-rent apartments are being constructed in Melbourne without contributing to public parks due to a planning loophole, costing councils millions and sparking calls for legislative reform from inner-city mayors.
Melbourne Build-to-Rent Boom Bypasses Public Park Funding"
Thousands of build-to-rent apartments are being constructed in Melbourne without contributing to public parks due to a planning loophole, costing councils millions and sparking calls for legislative reform from inner-city mayors.
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60% Bias Score
Athens Noise Pollution: Health Crisis from Uncontrolled Bars
Excessive noise from numerous bars in Athens' central neighborhoods causes sleep disturbances and health problems for residents, due to inadequate noise regulation and enforcement, despite documented health risks and legal limits.
Athens Noise Pollution: Health Crisis from Uncontrolled Bars
Excessive noise from numerous bars in Athens' central neighborhoods causes sleep disturbances and health problems for residents, due to inadequate noise regulation and enforcement, despite documented health risks and legal limits.
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64% Bias Score
Alexandria's Sinking Crisis: Climate Change and Building Collapses
Alexandria, Egypt, is sinking due to climate change and tectonic activity, causing coastal erosion and building collapses; over 280 buildings collapsed from 2001-2021, and 43 more from 2023-2025, highlighting the urgent need for mitigation.
Alexandria's Sinking Crisis: Climate Change and Building Collapses
Alexandria, Egypt, is sinking due to climate change and tectonic activity, causing coastal erosion and building collapses; over 280 buildings collapsed from 2001-2021, and 43 more from 2023-2025, highlighting the urgent need for mitigation.
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32% Bias Score
RPBW to Showcase Global University Campus Designs at Genova Design Week
RPBW, led by Renzo Piano, will discuss their university campus designs at the Genova Design Week on Thursday, showcasing projects like the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris and the Columbia University campus in New York, highlighting the integration of diverse spaces within a holistic urban planning...
RPBW to Showcase Global University Campus Designs at Genova Design Week
RPBW, led by Renzo Piano, will discuss their university campus designs at the Genova Design Week on Thursday, showcasing projects like the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris and the Columbia University campus in New York, highlighting the integration of diverse spaces within a holistic urban planning...
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48% Bias Score
Istanbul's Earthquake Vulnerability: A Legacy of Unsustainable Urban Development
Mimar Mücella Yapıcı attributes Istanbul's vulnerability to earthquakes to socio-economic policies favoring international capital, neglecting sustainable urban planning since the Ottoman era, exemplified by the privatization of public spaces and the developer-centric construction system.
Istanbul's Earthquake Vulnerability: A Legacy of Unsustainable Urban Development
Mimar Mücella Yapıcı attributes Istanbul's vulnerability to earthquakes to socio-economic policies favoring international capital, neglecting sustainable urban planning since the Ottoman era, exemplified by the privatization of public spaces and the developer-centric construction system.
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44% Bias Score
Hamburg Halts Wrangelstraße Parking Removals Amidst Political Backlash
A planned reduction of parking spaces on Hamburg's Wrangelstraße, part of a larger traffic initiative, has been temporarily halted after a resident petition and political pressure, despite the Bezirk Eimsbüttel signing a contract with a construction firm two weeks before the election.
Hamburg Halts Wrangelstraße Parking Removals Amidst Political Backlash
A planned reduction of parking spaces on Hamburg's Wrangelstraße, part of a larger traffic initiative, has been temporarily halted after a resident petition and political pressure, despite the Bezirk Eimsbüttel signing a contract with a construction firm two weeks before the election.
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52% Bias Score
Kew Gardens Tracks Bee Preferences to Combat Pollinator Decline
Kew Gardens scientists are using bio-acoustic sensors to monitor bee activity on eight tree species at Wakehurst, aiming to identify bee-preferred trees for urban planting to combat the 60% decline in UK flying insects over 20 years and support the 90% of flowering plants that rely on pollinators.
Kew Gardens Tracks Bee Preferences to Combat Pollinator Decline
Kew Gardens scientists are using bio-acoustic sensors to monitor bee activity on eight tree species at Wakehurst, aiming to identify bee-preferred trees for urban planting to combat the 60% decline in UK flying insects over 20 years and support the 90% of flowering plants that rely on pollinators.
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28% Bias Score
Munich's Ambitious Public Transport Upgrades Face Funding Hurdles
Munich plans major public transport upgrades, including U-Bahn and S-Bahn extensions and an airport ICE connection, facing significant funding challenges and potential delays, impacting its 2040 Olympic bid.
Munich's Ambitious Public Transport Upgrades Face Funding Hurdles
Munich plans major public transport upgrades, including U-Bahn and S-Bahn extensions and an airport ICE connection, facing significant funding challenges and potential delays, impacting its 2040 Olympic bid.
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44% Bias Score
Attica's Unplanned Construction Exacerbates Massive Traffic Congestion
Unplanned construction in Attica, Greece, is causing massive traffic congestion, impacting residents' daily lives and tourism, while proposed solutions like new bypasses are deemed inadequate.
Attica's Unplanned Construction Exacerbates Massive Traffic Congestion
Unplanned construction in Attica, Greece, is causing massive traffic congestion, impacting residents' daily lives and tourism, while proposed solutions like new bypasses are deemed inadequate.
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52% Bias Score
Madrid Metro Line 6 to Partially Close for Automation
Madrid's Metro Line 6 will undergo partial closure from May 31st to December 31st for automation, impacting its 116 million annual riders; 60 buses will provide temporary transport.
Madrid Metro Line 6 to Partially Close for Automation
Madrid's Metro Line 6 will undergo partial closure from May 31st to December 31st for automation, impacting its 116 million annual riders; 60 buses will provide temporary transport.
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28% Bias Score
Major US Cities Sinking at Alarming Rates: Satellite Data Reveals Subsidence Risks
A study using Sentinel satellite data reveals significant land subsidence in major US cities, with Houston sinking up to 5 centimeters and Las Vegas/Phoenix up to 9 centimeters annually, due to oil/gas extraction, groundwater pumping, and rising sea levels, posing risks of flooding and infrastructur...
Major US Cities Sinking at Alarming Rates: Satellite Data Reveals Subsidence Risks
A study using Sentinel satellite data reveals significant land subsidence in major US cities, with Houston sinking up to 5 centimeters and Las Vegas/Phoenix up to 9 centimeters annually, due to oil/gas extraction, groundwater pumping, and rising sea levels, posing risks of flooding and infrastructur...
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36% Bias Score
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