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• [New] Tehran's potential relocation could inspire adaptive strategies worldwide, from smart city planning to climate-resilient infrastructure. WebProNews
• [New] In the UK, planning deregulation near rail stations offers potential for sustainable urban development but risks undermining carbon neutral construction goals unless matched by mandatory low embodied carbon materials and sustainable material specification. Whole Life Carbon
• [New] Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa tries to ease concerns that Indonesia's new capital Nusantara could become a ghost city, saying the massive East Kalimantan development remains firmly on track and is backed by binding medium-term state planning. Bernama
• [New] With responsibilities in urban planning, procurement and public housing, city governments can design efficient systems tailored to residents' needs and help meet the EU's 2030 and 2050 climate targets. Eurocities
• [New] In 2025, AI-driven predictive analytics will play a vital role in urban planning. Tomorrow.City - The biggest platform about urban innova
• [New] India's 74th Amendment envisioned urban planning by elected local bodies. Amaravati Speaks
• [New] Hannover, a city with an ambitious 'Transport Transition Action Programme', will work with the Lab research team to evaluate transit expansion and optimize multimodal planning. micromobilitybiz
• Industry experts anticipate human-level task intuition and planning capabilities emerging in Physical AI systems by 2028-2030, enabling robots to understand context and adapt behaviour based on environmental and social cues. Articsledge
• Energy Transition: With the world going green, digital infrastructure turns out to be paramount to smart grids, systems, and sustainable urban planning. Medium
• The Future City project, envisioned as India's first Net Zero Carbon City, will integrate green building principles across its planning and development. http://www.uniindia.com/~/hyderabad-green-pharma-future
• The MoU with Dubai Land Department will strengthen cooperation in setting resilience standards for the real estate sector, enhancing digital system integration, sharing risk-related data, and promoting sustainable urban planning. Emirati Times

Last updated: 28 November 2025