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Disaster Aids Reinvented For Cities
Past response strategies have focused on helping those in remote, rural areas. But when an
A Guide To Safer Streets and Simple Rules – Courtesy of New York City
In the past decade or so, New York has seen a considerable decline in traffic
Sick Cities: Why Urban Life is Breeding New Illness Fears
“The whole history of urban life, in a sense,” says Richard Barnett, “is of living
Our Urban Past, Present and Future
We are bombarded with statistics about the future of cities these days, as fast as
The World’s Most Expensive Cities In 2013
In Caracas a 1kg loaf of bread will cost you US$9.40, in Mumbai just $0.86.
The Age Of The City-States
The largest 300 cities are home to a fifth of the world’s people but account
City Maps Through The Ages
From London’s cholera outbreak to the siege of Frankfurt, these are the works of the earliest
The Micro-Dwellings of Hong Kong
Designers are working to make the city’s tiniest spaces liveable. Gary Chang, is a Hong Kong architect
Christchurch In Pictures : Life After A Devastating Earthquake
Christchurch-based Danny Squires is director of Space Craft Systems and co-founder of WikiHouse/NZ, a global project
Staying Healthy In The Concrete Jungle
Here’s some tips to help you avoid whatever bug or virus is currently doing the
Homes In Unexpected Places
Iwan Baan is a renowed Dutch architectural photographer. In his TED talk, he shows us how
City Agriculture, China’s Urban Farms and Gardens
For centuries, the Chinese have referred to the fertile region around Chengdu, capital of Sichuan
10 Techniques For Making Cities More Walkable
In Jeff Speck’s excellent new book, Walkable City, he suggests that there are ten keys
The World’s 10 Riskiest Cities
What are the world’s riskiest cities when it comes to natural disasters? A reinsurance company
The World Cities With The Most Powerful Brands
To establish the list of the world’s most powerful city brands, Saffron, a brand consultancy that prides
When it Comes to Parks, It’s Not Just How Many, But Where
The median land area dedicated to park space in U.S. cities is 8.1 percent, according to
The Science of Quieter Cities
Tired of listening to your neighbor’s shoes, the garbage truck, and the sound of car
World’s Best Cities for Architecture Lovers
Florence, Barcelona, Dubai, Seattle—these and ten other cities contain some of the world’s best examples
Urbanisation Can Be ‘Force For Good’ With Better Jobs and Cheaper Services
World Bank economist says governments shouldn’t fear rise of cities, but warns ‘slum growth could
What Makes a City a City?
In the dizzying world of tech cities, garden cities and smart cities, perhaps it’s time
Is Urbanisation Sustainable?
“Rapid urbanization is the fastest, most intense social phenomenon that ever happened to humankind, perhaps
The Challenges of Urbanisation May Be Even Greater In Small Towns
Global urbanisation has prompted a focus on megacities that overlooks the needs and vulnerabilities of
