This week’s pick of city stories from around the web take us from Seattle to the Finnish city of Tampere as we learn more about green transport, Batman’s hometown and a building called “Top Sexy Tower” (seriously). We’d love to hear your responses to these stories, and any others you’ve read recently: share your thoughts in the comments below. Seattle’s mayor Ed Murray wants to dramatically increase electric vehicle (EV) use in the city –…
Seattle’s ‘aggressive plan’ to cut pollution with 15,000 electric vehicles
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