‘This Waterfront Needs A Highway’: The Huge Mistakes Cities Keep Making
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10 Of The World’s Longest Bridges Of Various Types
If you ever find yourself in Hunan, China, rent a car and drive the Jishou-Chadong Expressway: 18 tunnels…
Video And Book Resources For Microsoft 70-473 Certification Exam
The Microsoft 70-473 certification exam is one of two Microsoft Azure tests that are required to achieve the…
Tips For Staying Cool In Hot Weather
In recent years, we have seen and experience more and more erratic and extreme weather. While some parts…
How 156 Years Of British Rule Shaped Hong Kong
Even though Britain gave Hong Kong back to China 21 years ago, today when you walk around the…
Top Finance Apps For City Slickers
2018 is the year of the worker and in New York City, workers have seen a paycheck bump of…
The Aim For Cities Of All Sizes To Give Everyone A Fair Go
We live in an urban world. By 2030, 66% of the world’s population will live in cities, concentrated in…
The Fungus That Could Patch Up Cracking Buildings
What if concrete could heal itself from the inside out? AS CONCRETE BUILDINGS AGE, THEY tend to sprout…
28 Best Party Cities & Places In The World
Some of the world’s most stunning destinations are also home to incredible nightlife for travelers to explore. From…
People Of Color Breathe More Air Pollution
People of color are exposed to more pollution from cars, trucks, and power plants than whites, a new…
How Airports Make Money
Airports are huge structures which are costly to construct and to maintain. So, how do they make money?…
How Intermarriage Created One Of The World’s Most Delicious Foods
A few things are definitive of an afternoon on the coasts of Southeast Asia: inescapable heat, the smell…
The Top 10 Best Airlines In The World 2018
Skytrax has released the list of the best airlines for 2018 in a prestigious event at The Langham…
These Are The World’s Most Future-Proof Cities
As technology changes the way people live and work, cities are undergoing an unprecedented transformation. Those that have…
A Rise Of Voice Search And Voice Assistants
Although seemingly a fairly new tech innovation, the use of voice search has actually been around for quite…
Who Has The Highest Density Of Robot Workers In The World
Industrial robots are no longer preserved for a select few companies. And they aren’t so much coming: they…
How To Sleep In A City That Never Sleeps: The Art Of Snoozing With The Street Lights On
People moving to urban environments is an ever-growing trend, and it is expected that more than 6 billion…
How Polluted Oceans Hurt Us & How We Can Protect Them
Oceans and the life they sustain are vital to humankind. Unfortunately, overfishing, climate change, and pollution threaten these habitats.…
France Produces The Most World Cup Players. Here’s Why.
French-born players are competing for national teams from Europe, Africa, and South America. Fifty players at this year’s…
Why Gastronomic Bias May Be The Last Bastion Of Imperialism – & Why Asia’s Oppressed Noodle Dishes Need Some Upbranding
Diners in Asia will spend an arm and a leg on Old World cuisine, yet balk at paying…
The Top 10 Best Cities for STEM Workers
Looking for a great city with high-paying STEM jobs? When it comes to promising career paths, STEM (which…
100 Years Ago, Air Pollution Stained Birds Gray
The dirty feathers of birds in some museum collections are giving scientists clues as to the level of…
It’s Time For A New Approach To Travel
When I overcame a flying phobia, I resolved to make up for lost time by visiting as much of…
Thailand Cave Rescue : Key Questions Answered
After 17 days underground, all the Thai boys and their football coach have safely escaped from the Tham…
The Wrong Location Can Offset Health Benefits Of Walking
Exposure to air pollution on city streets is enough to counter the health benefits of exercise in adults…
The World’s 30 Most Impressive Bridges
From old stone spans to sweeping modern suspensions, bridges have a way of wowing us. Moving bridges, stone…
Tips For Marketing Your Local Business
There’s a great deal of discussion and information on the Internet on the topic of marketing businesses and…
How Would Engineers Build The Golden Gate Bridge Today?
Ever since the Golden Gate Bridge opened to traffic on May 27, 1937, it’s been an iconic symbol…
Icelanders Are Super Creative. Here’s Why
New research examines what makes the people of Iceland so creative—and how the United States could adopt some…
Thailand Cave Rescue : How Are The Boys Getting Out?
As of publishing, eight of the 12 Thai boys who became stranded with their coach deep inside a…
Why Do Bridges Collapse?
Bridge collapses are often tragic, but are also fascinating for bridge engineers as they usually provide puzzles to…
Cutting Edge But Anti-Social : Is Technology Pulling Us Away From How We Are Meant To Interact As Humans?
The image is an all too familiar one: you get on the bus, or sit down for dinner…
Thai Cave Boys : The Psychology Of Surviving Underground
When 12 young footballers and their coach entered the Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Thailand, it was…
Web Access Alone Won’t Bridge Digital Divide
Students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and female, African American, and Hispanic students report significantly lower levels of Web…
America’s Best Otherworldly Landscapes
Since the beginning of time, man has wondered about other planets. Countries spend millions of dollars exploring the…
5 California Tech Cities You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Palo Alto and San Francisco are well-known tech hubs, but these lesser-known California cities offer great quality of…
New Tech Only Benefits The Elite Until The People Demand More
The United States faces an infrastructure crisis. Report after report warns that the nation’s networks are old, brittle and vulnerable.…
What Can Bridge Education’s Racial Gap?
The achievement gap separating black and white students, particularly boys, remains—and may be even wider than originally thought.…
Too Much Noise Really Stresses Birds Out
Birds exposed to noise pollution created by natural gas compressors show symptoms similar to those humans exhibit when…
The Story Behind The Star Spangled Banner
How the flag that flew proudly over Fort McHenry inspired an anthem and made its way to the…
Two Things To Know About Crime Rates In The US
Violent crime in the US dropped by about half since the 1990s. But why? In this quick video,…
Steps You Should Take When Starting Your Own IT Business
There may come a time in your life when you question why you’re not working for yourself given…
The Most Excellent Cities In The World
Are you looking for your next travel destination? With thousands of cities in the world, it can be…
Should States Have Their Own Foreign Policy?
A new paper raises crucial legal and political questions about states having their own foreign policy and suggests…
Cities Offer Hope For Saving Native Species
The rapid conversion of natural lands to cement-dominated urban centers is causing great losses in biodiversity. Yet, according…
Cities Make Us Forget What’s Great About Nature
Modern cities have lots to offer, but what does their lack of nature cost us? That’s the question…
Cities Change How Much It Rains & Where Storms Hit
Urban development changes storm patterns and rainfall amounts, two new papers suggest. The research highlights the need for…
The Way Forward For Intersection Design?
A major issue for road safety is collisions at intersections between vehicles and vulnerable road users such as cyclists,…
Why Now Is The Time To Launch Your Startup
If you dream of launching your own venture but have been putting this off for months or even…
A Walking Tour Of Quebec’s Old City
Four hundred years of history and culture literally fill the walls of Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec). This UNESCO world heritage treasure…