cities Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:34:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png cities Archives - Positive News 32 32 The British company taking many steps to produce power https://www.positive.news/environment/the-british-company-taking-many-steps-to-produce-power/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:00:58 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=567310 Pavegen’s technology captures the energy of footfall, offering a new approach to urban, off-grid power

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]]> What went right this week: the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, plus more https://www.positive.news/environment/good-news-stories-from-week-41-of-2025/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:00:51 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=547662 Israel and Hamas agreed a ceasefire deal, renewables overtook coal, and the ‘European green capital’ was revealed, plus more

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]]> Urban swimming: six European cities that revived river bathing https://www.positive.news/society/urban-swimming-six-european-cities-that-revived-river-bathing/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:00:52 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=536910 Parisians are swimming in the Seine again, but the French capital isn't the first European city to bring river bathing back

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]]> What went right this week: the world’s most liveable cities, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-27-of-2024/ Thu, 04 Jul 2024 19:11:09 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=486076 The ‘most liveable’ cities were revealed, a test improved cancer care for kids, and Europe smashed renewables records, plus more

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]]> The nature-inspired art bringing delight to dull urban spaces https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/the-nature-inspired-artworks-bringing-delight-to-dull-urban-spaces/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:12:49 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=454413 Grey urban spaces are a fertile canvas for a duo’s vast nature-inspired artworks. Could they ‘rewild’ the minds of those who walk past?

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]]> How to save the high street: 10 quickfire solutions https://www.positive.news/society/saving-the-high-street-10-quickfire-solutions-for-the-uk-and-beyond/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 11:25:56 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=393633 As another retail giant collapses, many people are asking: what can be done to save UK high streets? Here are some ideas

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]]> Revealed: the world’s ‘most liveable’ cities in 2023 https://www.positive.news/society/the-best-cities-to-live-in-2023/ Mon, 03 Jul 2023 14:28:23 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=439765 The latest Global Liveability Index suggests there’s cause for ‘optimism amid instability’. Where does your city rank?

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]]> The plan to create a ‘ring of blossom’ around England’s second city https://www.positive.news/society/the-plan-to-create-a-ring-of-blossom-around-birmingham/ Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:56:07 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=421309 Hundreds of fruit trees are being planted around Birmingham in a bid to boost biodiversity, food production and public health

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]]> The guerrilla artist filling Europe’s potholes with colourful mosaics https://www.positive.news/society/the-guerrilla-artist-filling-europes-potholes-with-colourful-mosaics/ Tue, 03 Jan 2023 11:43:45 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=419476 A Banksy-style street artist is turning urban decay into something beautiful, while making the streets safer for pedestrians

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]]> People want to live in these five cities – here’s why https://www.positive.news/society/most-popular-cities-for-remote-working/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 15:46:59 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=414379 The rise of remote working has opened up the world to footloose employees. Here are five of the most popular cities for homeworkers

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