Paris Votes to Make 500 More Streets Car-Free With the passage of a referendum Sunday, Mayor Anne Hidalgo will amplify her ambitious moves to challenge car dominance and expand pedestrian access. Vienna Embraces Heat Pumps to Ditch Russian Gas The Austrian capital has a $21 billion plan to end its dependence on imported natural gas with heat pumps, boreholes and energy efficiency. Roofs of Mexico City’s Massive Food Market Will Power Public Buses More than 30,000 solar panels at the iconic Central de Abasto market are intended to help kickstart the country’s clean energy policy. NYC's Underground Steam System May Be Key to a Greener Future Some 100 miles of steam pipes snake below Manhattan, delivering low-carbon vapor to some big-name customers. More buildings could soon tap in. What Frank Lloyd Wright Learned From the Desert With Taliesin West and other building designs in central Arizona, the architect adopted survival strategies from desert life long before sustainability was a trend. Appetite for Deconstruction To reduce carbon emissions and building waste, architectural salvage and reuse advocates across the US are racing to reform the $8.7 billion demolition industry. |