International cities are seizing on the licence to experiment afforded by the pandemic, introducing four-day working weeks, autonomous vehicles and new economic models. melbourne
Not allowing a crisis to go to waste, international cities are seizing on the licence to experiment afforded by the coronavirus pandemic.
The national government in February legislated the right for employees to work longer but fewer days. Employers must provide “solid reasons” to deny staff the option to fit in their existing 38 hours per week over four days.Credit:“We have experienced two difficult years,” said Prime Minister Alexander de Croo. “With this agreement, we set a beacon for an economy that is more innovative, sustainable and digital.
On Sweden’s west coast, the Helsingborg local government this year created the first-ever sustainability-linked bond listed on the Nasdaq. Lauren Rickards, a professor in RMIT’s school of global, urban and social studies, said it reflected a trend of mayors becoming more powerful actors over the last decade, particularly on climate.
The purchase does not acquire a stake in the social enterprise but does allow the investor to publicise its support and fulfil its corporate social responsibility obligations. Based on supply and demand, the creators believe if it works in Rotterdam, it can work anywhere in the world.Like Melbourne and Sydney, Berlin is battling an affordable housing crisis. The city government has tested the waters on a controversial plan: it wants to purchase property back from private developers.
Travellers register their face and payment method on a mobile app . When the camera at the underground train stations recognise it, the boom gates open. A report released in March by global consultancy WSP and commissioned by tech giant Uber found slower speeds and prioritising people travelling by bike had kick-started the cities transition to being less reliant on cars.
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