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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
Walkable Neighborhoods Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
A 13-year Australian study revealed that walkable neighborhoods with good public transport reduce dementia risk in people over 70, highlighting the impact of urban design on mental wellbeing; experts emphasize the importance of the '15-minute city' concept and integrating green spaces for community ...
Walkable Neighborhoods Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
A 13-year Australian study revealed that walkable neighborhoods with good public transport reduce dementia risk in people over 70, highlighting the impact of urban design on mental wellbeing; experts emphasize the importance of the '15-minute city' concept and integrating green spaces for community ...
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28% Bias Score
Berlin Left Party Supports Car Restriction, Demands Public Transit Expansion
The Berlin Left party supports the "Berlin autofrei" initiative to drastically reduce car traffic within the S-Bahn ring, but only if accompanied by a significant expansion of public transport; the initiative aims to limit private car use to 12 times annually per person after a four-year transition,...
Berlin Left Party Supports Car Restriction, Demands Public Transit Expansion
The Berlin Left party supports the "Berlin autofrei" initiative to drastically reduce car traffic within the S-Bahn ring, but only if accompanied by a significant expansion of public transport; the initiative aims to limit private car use to 12 times annually per person after a four-year transition,...
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48% Bias Score
E-bikes Replace Car Trips More Often Than Thought: German Study
A German study using 2017 data found that e-bikes replace car trips far more often than expected, with 43 percent of e-bike trips otherwise being car trips, and 63 percent of e-bike kilometers.
E-bikes Replace Car Trips More Often Than Thought: German Study
A German study using 2017 data found that e-bikes replace car trips far more often than expected, with 43 percent of e-bike trips otherwise being car trips, and 63 percent of e-bike kilometers.
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36% 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
Flanders Battles Flooding: Aging Infrastructure and Climate Change Exacerbate Flood Risks
In Mechelen, Belgium, Sandra Busselot's home is threatened by increasingly frequent floods due to the city's aging sewer system and intense rainfall, while the region grapples with the effects of climate change and the legacy of poldering.
Flanders Battles Flooding: Aging Infrastructure and Climate Change Exacerbate Flood Risks
In Mechelen, Belgium, Sandra Busselot's home is threatened by increasingly frequent floods due to the city's aging sewer system and intense rainfall, while the region grapples with the effects of climate change and the legacy of poldering.
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36% Bias Score
Groningen struggles with drug-related disturbances, faces 'waterbed effect'
Residents of Groningen \ , Netherlands, are facing increasing drug-related issues in several areas, including the Martinikerkhof, prompting calls for stronger municipal action; however, a 'waterbed effect' complicates solutions.
Groningen struggles with drug-related disturbances, faces 'waterbed effect'
Residents of Groningen \ , Netherlands, are facing increasing drug-related issues in several areas, including the Martinikerkhof, prompting calls for stronger municipal action; however, a 'waterbed effect' complicates solutions.
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48% Bias Score
Berlin's "autofrei" Initiative: Conditional Car Restriction and Public Transit Expansion
The "Berlin autofrei" initiative proposes drastically restricting car traffic within Berlin's S-Bahn ring over four years, contingent upon expanding public transit; the Left party supports this conditional approach.
Berlin's "autofrei" Initiative: Conditional Car Restriction and Public Transit Expansion
The "Berlin autofrei" initiative proposes drastically restricting car traffic within Berlin's S-Bahn ring over four years, contingent upon expanding public transit; the Left party supports this conditional approach.
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44% Bias Score
Outdated Speed Limit Rule Undermines Local Safety Efforts
An 85-year-old Ohio woman's years-long campaign to lower the speed limit on Mitchaw Road has revealed that the decades-old 85th percentile rule, used nationwide to determine safe speeds, suggests raising the limit to 60 mph, highlighting a conflict between data-driven approaches and local safety pri...
Outdated Speed Limit Rule Undermines Local Safety Efforts
An 85-year-old Ohio woman's years-long campaign to lower the speed limit on Mitchaw Road has revealed that the decades-old 85th percentile rule, used nationwide to determine safe speeds, suggests raising the limit to 60 mph, highlighting a conflict between data-driven approaches and local safety pri...
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44% Bias Score
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