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  • [New] Israel is determined to launch a ground offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city, a plan that has raised global alarm because of the potential for harm to the hundreds of thousands of civilians sheltering there. The Washington Post
  • [New] Woven City is expected to feature 'smart homes' running almost entirely on hydrogen, reducing emissions so that the futuristic habitation, with its whopping price tag of £7.8 billion, will be as sustainable and eco-friendly as possible. Highways News
  • [New] All but one of the 100 cities with the world's worst air pollution last year were in Asia, with the climate crisis playing a pivotal role in bad air quality that is risking the health of billions of people worldwide. CNN
  • [New] Singapore, Seoul, and Dubai are way ahead when it comes to using AI to manage, design, plan, and develop cities. Fortune
  • [New] The IDF takes more measures to limit civilian casualties than wars that the United States has engaged in because the US military did not give warning in many cases in urban areas. The Jerusalem Post
  • [New] The City of Cape Town has fought back against extortionists and are going full steam ahead to complete the multi-billion rand project to extend the MyCiTi service along various suburbs across the Mother City. Weekend Argus
  • [New] Toyota's vision of Woven City, a sustainable utopia featuring driverless cars, will serve 2,000 people participating in a mass human experiment. The Sun
  • [New] The City of London has approved its City Plan 2040, which outlines goals for development and sustainability over the next 16 years. Lexology
  • [New] Though CO 2 is a liability for large landlords in New York City - as well as almost everyone else-it' s also an opportunity for companies aiming to commercialize technologies that use CO 2. American Chemical Society
  • [New] MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Lyft and Uber have said they will halt operations in Minneapolis because of a new city ordinance that increase wages for app-based drivers, the latest salvo in a longtime fight between gig economy workers and the tech giants. FOX 2
  • [New] The Strategic Plan 2024-2028 Environment Pillar stating that in ten years Adelaide will be a leading Green City in a Park showcasing benefits of green infrastructure, increased biodiversity and a community that is adaptive and resilient to climate change. Your Say Adelaide
  • [New] The City of Edmonton says it is preparing contingency plans as the potential for a strike by unionized city and Edmonton Public Library employees looms. Taproot Edmonton
  • [New] With bases in major cities like Boston, New York, and Orlando, JetBlue Airways offers a plethora of opportunities for pilots to build their careers. Yahoo Finance
  • [New] Measure HLA will require the city of Los Angeles to implement parts of its Mobility Plan 2035 - a vision for improving public transportation infrastructure across the city adopted in 2016 - for every 1/8th mile of city-owned right of way for which it makes capital improvements. Westside Voice
  • [New] Israel will not give in to international pressure to stall an attack on the southern Gaza city of Rafah and will continue its bloody offensive against Hamas. The Guardian
  • The income gap between rural and urban areas has been stirring social unrest in China and poses a serious threat to the dogma of a harmonious society proclaimed by the communist party. Statista
  • The US will not support an operation in Rafah unless Israel presents a credible plan beforehand for how it will protect the over one million Palestinians sheltering in the southern Gaza city. The Times of Israel
  • Heritage neighbourhoods around the world are under threat from universal challenges posed by natural disasters, climate change, population growth and urban expansion. Arabian Gulf Business Insight
  • The Humanity Protocol is pioneering a digital identity revolution, leveraging the potential of Africa's young and rapidly urbanizing population to ensure broader access to the decentralized digital economy. Humanity International Investments
  • Nearly 50 urban areas on other continents could see significant gains in numbers of saved lives, with six cities - Moscow, Mexico City, Sao Paolo, Los Angeles, Puebla and New York - each potentially avoiding between 320,000 and 120,000 premature deaths. ScienceDaily
  • Revel has an active pipeline to add up to 500 more chargers in New York City and the Bay Area through 2025. Metropolitan Airport News
  • Poor households in urban areas will likely meet their minimum food needs but will continue to experience difficulty accessing non-food needs due to macroeconomic challenges, below-average income, and above-average prices, driving Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes through the outlook period. Fews Net

Last updated: 24 March 2024



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