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Urban oases combine roof gardens and solar panels

Combining solar panels and a roof garden is a tricky and costly engineering task.

Rurbanization: It’s time to make cities more rural

Enough with the urban vs. rural binary. When rurbanization brings agriculture into cities, everyone benefits.

Small plot, big veg: city gardeners are growing food at home

On condo balconies and in front yards, gardeners across the Greater Toronto Area are fighting grocery bills, food insecurity and stress.

The restorative architecture pushing sustainable design

It’s not just about minimizing environmental harm, but finding ways to regenerate construction materials and restore natural habitats.

A brilliant plan to turn parking garages into rooftop gardens
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A brilliant plan to turn parking garages into rooftop gardens

In Melbourne, 1,200 acres are wasted on parking spaces. One architecture firm wants to reimagine how they’re used.
Study finds huge potential for urban gardens to feed city dwellers
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Study finds huge potential for urban gardens to feed city dwellers

Researchers with the Institute for Sustainable Food used their hometown as a case study to examine the potential for expanding food production in cities.

No shit: why Milwaukee has great sewers

No shit: why Milwaukee has great sewers

The city now averages a mere 2.4 combined sewer overflows a year, thanks to a massive underground tunnel, green infrastructure, and flood-control measures.
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