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By 2030, the world is projected to spend an estimated $10 trillion on repairing and expanding water infrastructure. Dams and treatment plants are aging, water demand is surging, and more frequent extreme weather events threaten our water security—each driving up water management costs. As costs increase, cities are realizing that investing solely in traditional, built infrastructure isn’t always the best use of tight budgets.
Mayor Bill de Blasio caused quite a stir around New York City yesterday as he floated the idea of tearing up the pedestrian plaza in Times Square. This statement was the culmination of several days of debate centered around predatory panhandling and the square’s growing number of “street performers.” Most recently, the debate has focused on a group of topless women, covered in body paint, called desnudas.
A high polytunnel for growing food (extendng the growing season) in Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Valley. USDA/Creative Commons The Lower 48 U.S. states have come far in the battle for local food, but Alaska also has much to share when it comes to creating sustainable economies. Despite dramatic seasonal changes, infrastructure gaps and transportation challenges, sustainability has always been a way of life in many of Alaska’s small communities.
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