Cairo University Professor Dr. Sahar Attia and Associate Professor Dr. Heba Allah E. Khalil have just released their most recent research (Urban Metabolism and Quality of Life in...
Category - Ecocities in Action
People, cities and organizations creating real change towards ecocities, worldwide. Projects, policies, victories, and more.
Biking the Bay Bridge
In 2013 the new span of the Bay Bridge opened. It’s design is breathtaking, both to view and travel along. The span has also gained notoriety for a plethora of problems...
The Beauty of Venice, or How to Be An Ecocity Without Trying
On my way to the Ecocity World Summit in Istanbul back in 2009 I decided to detour through Italy. My parents were living in Vicenza at the time, providing the perfect excuse for a...
In Montreal, being an ecocity means being in it together
A while back I visited Montreal to attend the Ecocity World Summit, a biannual gathering of visionaries from around the globe.
The breathtaking ecotecture designs of Vo Trong Nghia
Vo Trong Nghia architects of Vietnam have unveiled a newly constructed eco house project that aims to address Ho Chi Minh City’s treeless urbanism. According the the designers...
Saving our desert cities
The 20th United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) is taking place in Lima this week, with Ecocity Builders in attendance. Lima is an obvious choice to host this gathering...