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A new neighborhood in Canada will be home to the country’s longest car-free stretch of land
In Toronto, a new neighborhood called Ookwemin Minising wants to make more space for housing without sacrificing green space — so it’s replacing streets with parks and plazas.
A half-mile pedestrian route called Centre Commons will act as a car-free main street, home to 400 trees, which the development touts as “Canada’s longest and most ambitious year-round car-free space.”
While other side streets will allow for vehicles, they will still prioritize large areas of green space. Other streets will also serve as climate-friendly infrastructure by reducing urban heat, managing stormwater, supporting biodiversity, and more.
Why is this good news? More green space in a community has proven benefits for air quality, noise reduction, heat reduction, mental health, and even reducing gun violence. Just as people need a roof over their heads, people need easy access to nature (and spaces to build community with your neighbors!).
Thailand eliminated rubella as a public health problem. Also known as German measles, Rubella is a contagious viral infection, and this is a major milestone in the country’s efforts to protect children, women, and families from vaccine-preventable diseases.
A new report found Europe’s wasted heat alone could power the entire city of Paris for 48 years
Researchers are calling waste heat — excess warmth given off by everyday processes, like a supermarket’s refrigerators — the “world’s largest untapped energy source.”
A new report from a Danish engineering firm found that two-thirds of global energy was wasted as heat in 2024, and that’s expected to hit 55% by 2030 as energy demand rises.
The analysis also said that capturing and reusing that heat could save Europe €140 billion annually — Europe’s waste heat alone could power the entire city of Paris for almost five decades.
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