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Urban Resiliency

The City Within a Garden

Bob Leonard - Climate Risk Manager 01.16.2019

 

Some cities are restoring nature and tapping the power of ecosystems to enhance and protect urban life. Cities such as Melbourne, Portland, Oslo, San Francisco and Singapore are embracing a far-reaching shift in their mental models about the city’s relationship to nature.   Read the entire article at NextCity.   In modern times, the city has […]

 

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Paris Offers Subsidies to Those Who Give Up Cars / Buy Bikes

Bob Leonard - Climate Risk Manager 03.09.2018

 

Paris will offer its residents tax incentives to give up their cars or buy electric bikes. Anyone who purchases an e-bike or upgrades a conventional bike with an electrical assist will receive up to €400 ($495) and those who purchase both electric and conventional cargo bikes will receive up to €600 ($744). The city will also […]

 

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