Zurich, Oslo top list of world’s smartest cities
These are the ten smartest cities in the world, according to IMD. Anton Aleksenko | Istock | Getty Images Smart cities in Europe and Asia are gaining ground globally while …
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CoreLogic reveals Aussie tenants are falling behind as rental prices soar – but some relief is at hand with new fund
Renters already struggling to find affordable homes are falling further behind, new data reveals, as funding for a landmark government housing policy comes online. For a second year in a …
New report finds rental prices continue to surge across Australia
There was no Christmas miracle for renters as rent hikes continued into the holiday period before the market’s busiest time of year. The latest PropTrack Market Insight report found the …
Why govt’s transit-oriented development policy is struggling to keep up with rapid metro expansion
Adopted by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) in 2017, the TOD Policy provides for densification of areas around transit corridors by allowing higher floor area ratio …
Survey of India ties up with private firm for ‘dynamic digital mapping’, cities set to get 3D ‘twins’
New Delhi: In a first, Survey of India, the national mapping agency under the department of science & technology, Government of India, is collaborating with Mumbai-based company Genesys International to …
Property vacancy rates ‘lowest on record’ and hitting would-be renters hard
Finding an affordable rental has become a lot harder as the national rental vacancy rate plummets to a record low. The vacancy rate sits at just 1.02 per cent after …
As Singapore’s aging population grows, businesses court older spenders
Citizens aged 65 and above make up almost a fifth of Singapore’s population in 2023. Nicky Loh | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore’s population is aging fast. Citizens …
Where You Live Is As Important As What You Eat
And then there’s identifying what role people can play, either in what they do or advocate for. Cities aren’t uniform. What can cities around the world teach one other? So: …
What Ever Happened to the Tiny House Movement?
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This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In 1997, Jay Shafer built his first tiny house: a miniature country chapel with tastefully weathered …