The 10 Best Performing Cities Of 2015
What drives the economic momentum of the most dynamic metros in the United States? Each year, the Milken…
How Chile’s Solar Ambition Begins Sky High
Towering 200 metres above the desert, the Atacama 1 will harvest the sun’s energy from a surrounding field…
The Top 3 Smart City Trends To Expect In 2016
Predictions from research firm IDC revealed three particularly interesting trends emerging around the smart cities movement. For the…
The Top Must-Have Urban Management Toolkits
In a world of interconnected systems, there are plenty of platforms that can help decision-makers see the big…
The Year That Was About Environment & Energy, Finally
Environmental news, as a rule, doesn’t deal in triumphs. So the sight of leaders holding their arms aloft…
Will 2016 Be On The Edge For The Global Economy?
As oil prices fall further, China slows and Brazil risks collapse, cracks will be papered over and the…
Why Cities Are Its People, All Of Them, Not Just The Few
The huge post-credit crunch buying up of urban buildings by corporations has significant implications for equity, democracy and…
Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Data Help to 13 More Cities
Twenty-one American Cities now Participating in the Nation’s Most Comprehensive Initiative to Help City Halls Use Data and…
How NZ’s Flag Referendum Can Be A Lesson To OZ’s
Late last week New Zealanders chose their preferred design for an alternative flag – if they are to…
10 Amazing Construction Technologies That Could Change The World
The effects of humans on the Earth are becoming more profound every day. Our energy consumption is higher…
How Retailers Compete With Prices On Christmas Season
Forest of sale signs light up high streets as warm weather, Black Friday and move to online sales…
What 2015 Looked Like In Visual Art
There are as many ways to summarise a “year in art” as there are eyes to look at…
Can Cars That Park Themselves Reduce Traffic?
New England’s most densely populated city is testing a new way to alleviate congestion and free up more…
How Buying Nothing At Christmas Time Is Harder Than It Appears
Thousands of people all over the world took part in the recent “Buy Nothing” movement, but as Christmas…
Discover 7 Incredible Weather Events & Its Causes
The weather might seem like it creates weeks of dreary, grey drizzle. But it can also put on…
How To Pioneer Efficient And Sustainable Community Living
For most of human history, we’ve lived in groups a lot larger than our family unit and reaped considerable…
The Best and Worst Places To Spend Your New Year’s Eve
Times Square might be the most hashtag-worthy spot for welcoming the new year, but it’s certainly not the…
Want To Build Better Cities? Get Involved In Rail Projects
Our cities are slowing down. Traffic speeds have slowed in the world’s cities for 30 years and rail…
Your 35 Must-Visit Indie Craft Fairs For Creatives
Shop for handmade things around the world. So many crafts, so little time. “There is nothing higher-class than…
How Your London Subway Trains May Become Moving Walkways
Following its plan to bring London out of the shade with shadow-free skyscrapers, NBBJ has unveiled a new…
Discover Holiday Charms With Amazing Christmas Trees Around The World
The National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony took place in Washington DC on Thursday evening, with the Obama family…
Discover 10 Cool Items For Your Smarter & Greener Home
Looking to spruce up your home? New options, showcased at this year’s Greenbuild trade show, could make it…
How Your Future Mass Transit Commute May Become More Personal
Part mass transit, part personal mobility, the Next Future Transportation system is designed to act as an efficient,…
The Top 50 Colleges In The US With The Best Professors, Part 1
“Professors can be some of the most influential figures you will ever meet.” While many school rankings include…
Why In London, Beautiful Journeys Begin With Beautiful Trains
Air-conditioned walk-through carriages, with capacity for 1,500 customers, Wi-Fi and 4G Lightweight and energy efficient design means 30…
Why Climate Change Really Is In Our Hands, Not Politicians
It’s now almost certain that 2015 will be the warmest year ever recorded. However, rather than reduce green…
The Truth Behind The Gender Wage Gap In The U.S.
“The gender wage gap is complicated. Most people have heard that women make, on average, 77¢ for every…
The 10 Best Holiday Party Christmas Destinations For 2015
“The holiday season is one of the most fun times of the year.” For starters, New Year’s Eve…
The 10 Best City Gardens Of The World
“City Gardens have environmental benefits. It provides a sense of connectivity and connection to the environment.” Gardens may…
How Wellington Is Redefining What A Cool Windy City Is
The wind speed in this breeziest of cities once hit 154mph just a few miles from the centre,…
Why We Must Learn From Sunken Cities Or Suffer Their Fate
The British Museum’s Sunken Cities exhibition is a reminder of our future. If we accept that climate change…
How A Truly Connected City Can Accomplish Much
Nashville’s former mayor led his city as a single, networked entity. His approach is paying off. People do…
Top 13 Essential Beijing Experiences
For most travelers, a visit to Beijing evokes visions of The Great Wall of China. It’s what the…
Internet Liberates The World, But Not Equally
This we know: The next billion people who are coming online will do so from cheap, mobile phones.…
Why Following The Signs Is Both Quirky & Fun
Civic startup aims to get more people to walk and cities to invest in bike and pedestrian infrastructure.…
Chicago Greens : The 10 Best Spots To Refresh In The Windy City
Chicago is a big city—approaching three million in population—but has been called the Second City since the 1950s,…
How To Be Sustainable Like An Aussie
“A sustainable Australia is possible – but we have to choose it.” That’s the finding of a paper…
Looking For Fresh City Air? Discover Here Where Not To Be.
Outdoor air pollution kills 3.3 million people, mostly in cities, every year. That’s more than HIV, malaria and…
Why Cities And Cars Are Soon To Get A Divorce
Last month, Oslo became the first major city to announce ambitions to go car-free by 2019, pledging a…
A Focus On HIV Orphans For World AIDS Day 2015
As the globe marks World AIDS Day, December 1, experts say still there is much to do to…
Global Unemployment Hitting 200,000,000 ++ Wake Up Call?
Global unemployment is forecast to reach 212m people by 2019, according to the ILO. But the report from…
Silicon Valley’s Cause And Solution To Inequality Is The Same
San Francisco is a living crystal ball of what happens when a city refuses to build enough housing…
7 Things You Should Know About The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
“It’s a Thanksgiving Day tradition: the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.” This year’s gathering celebrated the 89th year of…
Zimbabwean Women Weave Their Own Beautiful Future
Seventy-seven-year-old Grace Ngwenya has an eye for detail. You will never catch her squinting as she effortlessly weaves…
How A New York Urban Farm Is Fighting Big Oppressive Food Systems
On a small farm in Grafton New York, a group of people are dismantling oppressive food systems in…
How Can Climate Talks In Paris Impact The Rest Of Us
Drought has been deadly for indigenous people in Colombia’s desert peninsula, underscoring a global crisis: People will be…
The Top, Best, Quirkiest Flea Markets In The U.S.
Amidst the hodgepodge of rare goods and collectible gems that can be found at flea markets, those with…
Why Greenland’s People Will Pioneer A New Way Of Life
Greenland’s hunters are facing a threat to centuries of tradition. Albert Lukassen’s world is melting around him. When…
The Top Best & Worst Black Friday Deals Of 2015
Following a hearty Thanksgiving feast, armies of turkey-stuffed consumers will descend on America’s stores to conquer one mission:…
Microsoft + Urban Agriculture = An Amazing Harmony
There’s a quiet, green revolution growing in the middle of Microsoft’s Café 34. Under plasma lights, lettuce thrives…