urban pollution

  • Walkable Cities: Ending the Automobile Reign

    Walkable Cities: Ending the Automobile Reign

    In the US, the car is an unkind king to its citizens. Cars mobilize, but also blast out pollutants and promote a sedentary and lonelier lifestyle. Conversely, walkable cities—where reaching local amenities on foot is both feasible and pleasant—bring myriad health and social benefits. Suburban sprawl is not conducive to…

  • Are Large Cities More Pollution Efficient?

    Are Large Cities More Pollution Efficient?

    New research explores how population size relates to CO2 emissions efficiency.