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Why Cities Temperature Are Warmer Than The Countryside?
In cities, the air, surface and soil temperatures are almost always warmer than in rural areas. This effect…
Alert: The Most Northern Settlement in The World
Located just over eight hundred kilometers away from the North Pole, the community of Alert, on the northeastern…
When The Heat Is On, What Should We Do In Our Cities?
The recent spate of heatwaves through eastern Australia has reminded us we’re in an Australian summer. On top…
Top 10 Romantic Breaks You Don’t Want To Miss On Valentine’s Day
If you’re looking for the ultimate romantic gesture, look no further than one of these breaks. February 14…
In Melbourne, Again: Artists Turn Vandalism Into Art
The Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Robert Doyle, recently proposed new bylaws to give police additional powers related to…
What Is E-Waste And Why It Matters
We live in the technological age governed by devices we have made for ourselves to make our daily…
Playing The Odds: The Evolution Of The World’s Oldest Game
Gambling is as old as human history itself, embedded in societal culture and is responsible for some of…
8 Best Cities To See That’s Worth Your Flight Time
Looking for more than just a beach break? Here are the best destinations for a 2017 escape. …
What The Strip Can Teach Us About Urban Planning
Long before America’s current urban revival, the Strip was ditching its streetside car parks for promenades and conceiving…
Forget The Gym. A City Must Be A Playground For Health.
When Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, arguably the “father of gymnastics” and the inventor of the horizontal and parallel bars,…
Truths, Lies, Post-Truths, And Statistics. The Deception That Is.
In theory, statistics should help settle arguments. They ought to provide stable reference points that everyone – no…
The Top 11 Most Educated Countries Of The World
The World Economic Forum, a nonprofit foundation, has ranked the most educated countries in the world as part…
Hukou: Urban Xenophobia Is Nothing New And Is Still With Us
In recent years, China has gained a global reputation for its juggernaut economy and breathtaking social change. Yet…
HUNGRY FUTURE: If Cities Take Over Fertile Farms
Cropland losses will have consequences especially for Asia and Africa, which will experience growing food insecurity as cities…
How Uber Gives Penance To Many Affronts To Cities
But it’s not the highly coveted numbers cities need. How helpful is the company’s new data tool? Uber…
12 Cities You Must Visit in 2017 If You Love Food
1. New Orleans From crawfish boils to po-boys to beignets, you can’t expect to visit New Orleans and…
The Future Of The Cloud And Data Centers Are Found In A Bakery
We live in a data-driven world. From social media to smart cities to the internet of things, we…
The World’s First Long Distance Telegraph Was Not The Telegraph
Smoke signals and beacons have been used to relay messages over short distances since ancient times, but the…
U.S. Hyperloops May Succeed Where It Was Not Invented
Across Europe and parts of Asia, travellers can enjoy some of the fastest rail services in the world.…
The Science Of Change: Think Small And Work Your Way Up
Goodbye 2016 and Hello 2017. Another year has come and gone. No matter how bad or how good…
A Very Scary Networked Nuclear Weapon Proposition In The U.S.
The future arsenal will be networked, presenting unique security challenges for the U.S. Air Force. Future nuclear missiles…
Even The Ancients Cared About Heritage Buildings Before Reinventing Them
In any debate on new construction in our urban centres you are likely to hear phrases like sustainable…
New Year Resolution: Entrust Your Money With Banks Committed To Good
Where Hollywood celebrities bank isn’t typically Equity Factor column news. But a recent financial move by actor and…
Kids Will Outsmart Us With Design Thinking For Urban Planning
In some schools, “design thinking” has become a buzzword emphasizing critical thinking and problem solving. At a recent…
Six Beautiful Cities We’ll Create 100 Years From Now
Utopia, a book by English statesman, lawyer and clergyman Thomas More (1487-1535), turns 500 years old this month.…
We Are Missing Some Crucial City Quality Metrics
Cultural amenities like parks and museums attract young talent to big cities. But how do they work for…
Trump’s Warpath On The Rest Of America Faces Failure
The federal funds under threat could amount to more than 20 percent of a city budget, or less…
What Can Urban Planners Do To Promote Mental Health?
This group advocates designing cities with emotional well-being in mind. The Tokyo-based psychiatrist Layla McCay founded the Center…
How To Untangle Zillions Of Virtual Clutter In Travel Options
TransitScreen, a real-time transportation display, is trying to untangle the visual clutter of multimodal mobility. Train, bus, Uber,…
Hong Kong Food Trip: Must Try Restaurants
Whether you’re a frequent flyer to, on a vacation or have a business meeting in Hong Kong, trying…
It Is Not What People Believe That Shapes A City…
“…it is how they put those beliefs into action.” Norwich has the highest proportion of residents describing themselves…
8 Best Cities To Enjoy City Lights and Holiday Spirit
Let’s just put it this way: Clark Griswold would highly consider moving after seeing these displays. ‘Tis the…
Skyview: Above Hong Kong’s Urban Beehive Jungle
Hong Kong based photographer, Andy Yeung, shows us how densely populated his city is by flying a drone…
Smart Cities Is Not Enough, It Needs To Be Smarter Or Else
As a planet, we have some serious climate targets to meet in the coming years. The Paris Agreement,…
The Top 10 Most Beautiful Christmas Trees In The World
So evergreen! So staggeringly tall! So twinkly! These are all exclamations worthy of the most beautiful Christmas trees…
How Cities Can Evolve Through Architecture
“What we’ve learned about modern cities in China was always from the West. But after 30 years of…
Why Dark Glass Giants Rule Our Cities
Slick, glassy skyscrapers cast their shadows over the streets and spaces of cities all over the world. These…
“So Long, Diesel,” Said Four Cities
Four of the world’s biggest cities are to ban diesel cars from their city centres by 2025, in…
Want To Ride The Expedition Of The New Titanic Replica Ship?
Well at least this one probably won’t sink. China is building a life-size replica of the doomed RMS…
How Montreal’s Charm Captures Your Curiosity For Natural Escapes
Just a few hours outside Montreal, the Laurentian Mountains and the surrounding small towns offer visitors miles of…
6 Ways Cities Can Prepare For The Future Of Work
From benefits that don’t come from your job to a basic income, cities need to be the laboratories…
Why Our Cities Need To Go On A Resource Diet
Cities are the epicentres of human activity. They cover less than 2% of the earth’s land surface but…
How Populism Could Shake Up Europe
Energized by President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, Europe’s populist movements are on the cusp of sweeping far-right, nationalist and…
The Cities With The Most Soulful Christmas Feel 2016
Christmas in Europe is synonym with snow, time-honored traditions, Gothic churches with fabulous choirs, and charming medieval squares…
When Dams Destroyed Eden And How We’ll Get It Back
A new $50 million fund will help communities remove “deadbeat dams,” starting in California, Oregon, and Washington. Within…
The U.S. Has New Mega-Regions And It Challenges Daily Commutes
As economic centers grow in size and importance, determining their boundaries has become more crucial. Where do you…
Why Facebooks, Amazon, And Google Are Losing Digital Talent
IBM and Nike may be great places to work, but they’re fighting a bruising war for digital talent—where…
Why These 10 Cities Are Best For Growing Food
Homes in these cities have the most gardens, greenhouses and chicken coops. With continued awareness around GMOs, pesticides,…
Why Amsterdam Is Kicking Out The Bad Gassy Habit
The city plans to wean its homes off domestic natural gas by 2050, starting now. By 2050, Amsterdam…
Will Nostradamus Keep Being Right For 2017?
We’re already looking into our crystal balls and checking Nostradamus’ books to see what he predicted would happen…