How Cities Can Rebuild The Social Safety Net
In an age of employment uncertainty and a growing income gap, urban America needs to find new ways…
2017-08-22
In A Truly Smart City, Even The Daily Commute Is Productive
The alarm on your smart phone went off 10 minutes earlier than usual this morning. Parts of the…
2017-08-22
Cities Like Amsterdam And Dublin Inspired By Its Inclusive Universities
Take a walk around any city, and you will probably spot the signs of other countries and cultures.…
2017-08-15
Street Art Bastions Find Home In These Cities
Graffiti, murals, vandalism—street art takes on various names, but one thing that rings true across the world is…
2017-08-15
Aussie Cities Needs To Amp Up Its Regional Transport Aims
In Sydney and Melbourne, the squeeze is on. Population is booming; house prices are still rising; roads and…
2017-08-15
The Biggest Bitcoin Prize Winnings
People have always been fascinated with the idea of gambling their debts away and making some easy money…
2017-08-15
What Is the Future of Senior Living?
Familiar amenities, technology becoming must-haves for senior living. As more and more Baby Boomers hurtle headfirst into retirement, they…
2017-08-14
The Best Airport In The World Aims To Outclass Itself
“The best airport aims to outclass itself before others do … Singapore Changi Airport.” From the robot cleaners…
2017-08-03
7 Cities You Need to Visit If You like Casinos
If you love traveling and if you love casinos, then keep reading. If not, you can still find…
2017-08-03
A Super Helpful Guide to Equitable City Growth
When there’s a big project with public dollars in the city of New Orleans, the city assembles a group of…
2017-08-02
Are You Sure Your City Is Better?
Our cities have now been named as the saving places of a planet in crisis. And yet we…
2017-07-31
How Green Buildings Could Save Our Cities
New buildings are rising with urban growth. Here’s why that may be a good thing. This feature…
2017-07-28
How Much Can Cities Do About Walkability?
A lot of what fosters it is out of their control, but a little audacity goes a long…
2017-07-25
Project West Ford: Earth’s Artificial Ring
In the summer of 1963, the United States successfully put a gigantic ring around the earth. But unlike…
2017-07-24
The Immense Impact of Street Design In Our Behavior
As dozens of cities try to emulate Sweden’s success, they’re learning what works and what doesn’t. Shirley Gonzales…
2017-07-21
Are Algorithms Ruining Our Lives?
Algorithms can dictate whether you get a mortgage or how much you pay for insurance. But sometimes they’re…
2017-07-21
Now. Undeniably. The Age Of Renewable Energy. Upon Us.
In 2016, more renewable energy was added to the global grid than ever before, and at a lower…
2017-07-18
Artsy Aussie : 98% of Young Australians Into The Arts
The arts play a role in the lives of 98% of the Australian population, according to a new…
2017-07-18
How To Find Your Real Sister City
People often link Austin, Texas, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, as sister cities. Both are home to anchor universities…
2017-07-17
Chinese Architecture: Spectacular, Or Eccentric?
China is no stranger to contemporary architecture that boggles the mind or appears to side-step common sense, from…
2017-07-14
Why Cities Are Where They Are
Politics and history aside, the single best place on Earth to build a city may be right where…
2017-07-13
An Ancient Hydraulic System, Envy Of Modern Ones?
The Shushtar Hydraulic System in the island city of Shushtar is a complex irrigation system that dates back…
2017-07-12
Leading Mayors In America Weigh In On Our Future
Analyzing the “State of the City” speeches from urban leaders across the country gives a sense of the…
2017-07-08
Why Urban Farms Still Need Their Wild Side
The beginning of agriculture changed human history and has fascinated scholars for centuries. Yet it’s hard to study because it…
2017-07-08
Much Smart Cities. How About Creative Cities?
In 2007 US creative cities “guru” Richard Florida was flown up to Noosa to tell the local city council how…
2017-07-04
How Do Millennial Finances Compare To Previous Generations
While Canadians freak out over avocado toast and housing prices, let’s see what’s happening with Millennials in the…
2017-07-04
Is Hong Kong A Part Of China?
Is Hong Kong a part of China? With the Hong Kong elections coming up, and protesters taking to…
2017-07-01
Hong Kong : The 20th Anniversary Of The Handover
Hong Kong is marking 20 years since the territory was handed from Britain to China, bringing an end to…
2017-07-01
Pink Dot 2017: Let’s Talk About A Truly Inclusive Singapore
The ninth edition of Pink Dot SG, which returns to the night, aims to bring Singaporeans together in…
2017-06-30
U.S. Salary Inequality From Productivity Not Just Tech Boom
Employment may have rebounded since the Great Recession, but the staggering regional gaps in both real wages and…
2017-06-22
The Heat Is On : Climate Change In 2100 Is Very Scary
Up to 75 percent of people could face deadly heatwaves by 2100 unless carbon emissions plummet, a new…
2017-06-22
Temporary Cities In The Desert, A Model Of Human Respect For Earth?
On the alkali flats of north-western Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, the featureless yellow-packed playa (desert basin floor) stretches…
2017-06-19
Smart And Green Real Estate Makes Money Sense, Really
Improved light, ventilation and heat control can boost workers’ productivity by thousands of dollars a year and reduce…
2017-06-19
The Next Silicon Valley Will Be Much Cooler, Literally
The U.S. government is making it more difficult for companies to quickly hire talent from other countries, with…
2017-06-16
The Top Winners And Losers Among The World’s Cities
Western European cities dominate the top of our 2017 Quality of Living rankings, with Vienna remaining in the…
2017-06-16
Flat White Urbanism: There Must Be Better Ways To Foster A Vibrant Street Life
Iconic architectural pieces may attract large numbers of tourists but are not the only things that live in…
2017-06-15
The Darker Side Of Liveable Cities Like Sydney
Sydney is frequently placed in the top ten of global “liveability” rankings. But despite the growing popularity of…
2017-06-15
How Hackers In Cities Can Solve Social Problems
Pittsburgh has declared itself an “inclusive innovation city,” meaning it is committed to making sure that white people…
2017-06-13
Why Do We Keep Building Depressingly Designed Cities?
Prof Colin Ellard was walking past the rows of new-build towers that dominate the west of central Toronto…
2017-06-12
Britain, A Biking Highway Pioneer, In The 1930, Needs Revival
In the 1930s, the U.K. built a massive network of state-of-the-art bike trails. Now the challenge is to…
2017-06-12
As Trump Dumps Paris Accord, U.S Cities Must Now Take Its Own Lead
Build dense. Build near transit. Rinse and repeat. President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate…
2017-06-08
Living Off The Edge In A City Mall Where Design Fuels Conflict
There are few more telling signs of conflict in urban spaces than calls to send in the police.…
2017-06-06
To Ride the Subway of the Future, All You Need Is Your Face
Biometric markers could replace physical payment methods, speeding entry for passengers (and discouraging fare evaders). Is this awesome,…
2017-06-06
Why Cheaper Cities Tend To Be Less Liveable?
If you are a Bengaluru resident and have been feeling the pinch of inflation, we have a surprise:…
2017-06-01