Creating Sustainable Cities

Modern cities make a huge impact on their environments, but if they were to dramatically reduce their consumption of resources and energy, they would still prosper. Waste recycling can reduce the use of resources while creating new jobs; new materials and architectural designs can greatly improve the environmental performance of buildings. Cities can adopt imaginative approaches to transport planning and management. We can create new urban villages that restore the heart of conviviality into our cities, making them places of cultural vigor and physical beauty.