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Children and the City: A 1977 Analysis of Evolving Urban Childhood
Colin Ward's "The Child in the City" (1977) analyzes children's evolving relationship with urban spaces, highlighting the impact of increased car traffic, suburbanization, and changing attitudes toward child labor on their experiences of play, work, and social interaction, illustrated with historica...
Children and the City: A 1977 Analysis of Evolving Urban Childhood
Colin Ward's "The Child in the City" (1977) analyzes children's evolving relationship with urban spaces, highlighting the impact of increased car traffic, suburbanization, and changing attitudes toward child labor on their experiences of play, work, and social interaction, illustrated with historica...
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56% Bias Score
High Costs Hamper Thuringian Cities' Efforts to Reduce Sealed Surfaces
Thuringian cities like Erfurt, Jena, and Gera are struggling with the high costs of reducing sealed surfaces, despite its importance for flood protection, urban cooling, and groundwater replenishment; funding and legal frameworks need improvement.
High Costs Hamper Thuringian Cities' Efforts to Reduce Sealed Surfaces
Thuringian cities like Erfurt, Jena, and Gera are struggling with the high costs of reducing sealed surfaces, despite its importance for flood protection, urban cooling, and groundwater replenishment; funding and legal frameworks need improvement.
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24% Bias Score
Increased Walkability Leads to 1,100 More Daily Steps: US Study
A U.S. study of 5,424 people over three years found that moving to a more walkable city increased daily steps by 1,100, while moving to a less walkable city decreased steps by 1,400, regardless of individual relocation motives (77-98% not for walkability).
Increased Walkability Leads to 1,100 More Daily Steps: US Study
A U.S. study of 5,424 people over three years found that moving to a more walkable city increased daily steps by 1,100, while moving to a less walkable city decreased steps by 1,400, regardless of individual relocation motives (77-98% not for walkability).
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32% Bias Score
Helsinki Achieves Zero Traffic Fatalities
Helsinki achieved zero traffic fatalities in the 12 months leading up to July 2025, a success attributed to a comprehensive road safety program including 30 km/h speed limits, improved infrastructure, increased public transport use, and advanced traffic management.
Helsinki Achieves Zero Traffic Fatalities
Helsinki achieved zero traffic fatalities in the 12 months leading up to July 2025, a success attributed to a comprehensive road safety program including 30 km/h speed limits, improved infrastructure, increased public transport use, and advanced traffic management.
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40% Bias Score
Paris: Deadliest European Capital During Heat Waves
A 2023 Lancet study found Paris had the highest excess heat-related deaths among European capitals from 2000-2019, although other cities experienced significant mortality. While urban factors play a role, climate change and natural climate variability are the primary drivers.
Paris: Deadliest European Capital During Heat Waves
A 2023 Lancet study found Paris had the highest excess heat-related deaths among European capitals from 2000-2019, although other cities experienced significant mortality. While urban factors play a role, climate change and natural climate variability are the primary drivers.
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36% Bias Score
Istanbul Overhauls Transportation: Ferry Terminal Move and Bus Priority Lanes
Istanbul is implementing a new transportation plan including the relocation of the Sirkeci-Harem car ferry terminal to Yenikapı to reduce traffic and create a tourist hub, and the introduction of bus priority lanes on Vatan and Fevzipaşa Avenues to improve public transport efficiency.
Istanbul Overhauls Transportation: Ferry Terminal Move and Bus Priority Lanes
Istanbul is implementing a new transportation plan including the relocation of the Sirkeci-Harem car ferry terminal to Yenikapı to reduce traffic and create a tourist hub, and the introduction of bus priority lanes on Vatan and Fevzipaşa Avenues to improve public transport efficiency.
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36% Bias Score
Thuringian Cities Battle Surface Sealing: High Costs and Regulatory Hurdles
Thuringian cities are tackling surface sealing, with descaling measures crucial for water management, urban heat mitigation, and city attractiveness; however, high costs and complex regulations pose challenges.
Thuringian Cities Battle Surface Sealing: High Costs and Regulatory Hurdles
Thuringian cities are tackling surface sealing, with descaling measures crucial for water management, urban heat mitigation, and city attractiveness; however, high costs and complex regulations pose challenges.
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28% Bias Score
Thuringian Cities Battle Surface Sealing, Facing Financial and Legal Hurdles
Thuringian cities are tackling surface sealing with descaling measures to improve water retention, combat urban heat, and enhance city attractiveness, but face cost and legal challenges.
Thuringian Cities Battle Surface Sealing, Facing Financial and Legal Hurdles
Thuringian cities are tackling surface sealing with descaling measures to improve water retention, combat urban heat, and enhance city attractiveness, but face cost and legal challenges.
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28% Bias Score
Sydney to Build New Train Station, 10,000 Homes in Woollahra
Sydney will build its first new heavy rail station in over a decade in Woollahra, near the CBD, to facilitate the construction of 10,000 new homes by 2029, addressing housing shortages but potentially facing community opposition.
Sydney to Build New Train Station, 10,000 Homes in Woollahra
Sydney will build its first new heavy rail station in over a decade in Woollahra, near the CBD, to facilitate the construction of 10,000 new homes by 2029, addressing housing shortages but potentially facing community opposition.
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56% Bias Score
Paris's Successful Traffic Transformation: From Resistance to Sustainability
Paris, under Mayor Anne Hidalgo, has implemented a large-scale traffic reduction plan over the last 20 years, resulting in a 1000+ kilometer cycling network, pedestrianized riverbanks, and a 30 km/h speed limit in the city center, despite initial public resistance, now supported by 60 percent of res...
Paris's Successful Traffic Transformation: From Resistance to Sustainability
Paris, under Mayor Anne Hidalgo, has implemented a large-scale traffic reduction plan over the last 20 years, resulting in a 1000+ kilometer cycling network, pedestrianized riverbanks, and a 30 km/h speed limit in the city center, despite initial public resistance, now supported by 60 percent of res...
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60% Bias Score
Dakar Floods: Spatial Reorganization Urged for Systemic Solution
Engineer Selbé Ndiémou Diouf proposes a spatial reorganization of Dakar, Senegal, to combat recurring floods, advocating for an integrated approach aligning urban planning, water management, and agriculture within the National Urban Planning Plan and Vision Senegal 2050.
Dakar Floods: Spatial Reorganization Urged for Systemic Solution
Engineer Selbé Ndiémou Diouf proposes a spatial reorganization of Dakar, Senegal, to combat recurring floods, advocating for an integrated approach aligning urban planning, water management, and agriculture within the National Urban Planning Plan and Vision Senegal 2050.
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24% Bias Score
Berlin to Allow Multiple Resident Parking Permits, Increase Fees
Berlin is considering a new parking permit system allowing residents to register for multiple zones, increasing the annual fee from €10.20 to potentially €80-€120, addressing residents' parking needs in various locations while managing parking pressure and generating additional revenue.
Berlin to Allow Multiple Resident Parking Permits, Increase Fees
Berlin is considering a new parking permit system allowing residents to register for multiple zones, increasing the annual fee from €10.20 to potentially €80-€120, addressing residents' parking needs in various locations while managing parking pressure and generating additional revenue.
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48% Bias Score
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