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Civic leaders are sizing up their transit systems, trails and parks to make sure their neighborhoods encourage residents to get moving. It’s not enough to give a community green space, health experts ...

In urban settings, the built environment encompasses a complex array of physical, social, economic, and environmental factors ...

With Indonesian islanders suing cement producers for climate damages recently, buildings are getting much-needed attention for their carbon-heavy footprint. The built environment generates nearly 50 ...

Journal of Transport and Land Use, Vol. 16, No. 1 (2023), pp. 131-161 (31 pages) The influence of the built environment on dockless bike-sharing (DBS) trips connecting to urban metro stations has ...

BEClimate, a digital-first climate infrastructure platform for the built environment, has launched the world's first fully ...

In recent years, the intersection of technology and the built environment has witnessed an unprecedented surge in funding, driven predominantly by advances in AI and robotics. With the construction ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The year 2020 has been unprecedented not only because of the worldwide pandemic but also due ...