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Cambridge’s Smart Solution To Disability: Cycling
Riding a bike may be easier than walking for two-thirds of disabled cyclists, but they often remain invisible…
2018-01-29
The Top 10 Kingmakers Who Shaped The Course Of History
The term “kingmaker” is used to describe a person of power and influence who plays a pivotal role…
2018-01-25
The Spectacular Autumn Colours Around The World
It’s the season for mother nature to dazzle us with golds, reds, yellows and oranges … Our readers…
2017-10-07
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
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…
2017-01-30
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…
2016-12-21
Cities & Practicalities Are Killing Multilingual Cities?
Cities that mix different languages are born from the movements of people—but they’re also made, a new book…
2016-05-17
The Queen At 90
April 21st marks the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. Here are some images throughout her long reign.…
2016-04-21
Why A University Is A Reflection Of Its Cities And Vice Versa
Cities could increasingly take the lead on solving societal problems. Ed Glaeser, an economist at Harvard, famously said…
2016-03-16
Beautiful Cities With Gardens Or Lovely Gardens With Cities
The government is investing more than £300m in building what George Osborne has described as the first “proper”…
2016-01-26
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…
2015-12-16
The Most Beautiful Schools Of The World
They are buildings in which to teach and learn – but they can be magnificent too. Jonathan Glancey…
2015-11-21
Backtrack : On The Eve Of War
The census for the year war broke out in Europe was essential for identity cards, evacuations and rationing.…
2015-11-09
Why Big Cities Are Driving Us Mad
It is often said that we are living through another period of mass urbanisation – an age in…
2015-11-03
10 Best Student Cities In The World 2015
What makes a great student city? A whole mixture of things, including well-reputed universities, quality of life, employment…
2015-10-27
A Tale Of Four World Cities Compared
These four cities – home to a total of more than 80 million people – respond to economic,…
2015-09-03
Spin Yourself Dizzy With The Great Spiral Stairs Of The World
Recently the Loretto Chapel was entered into the Atlas. The Santa Fe chapel is known for a very…
2015-07-23
How Unpopular Buildings Came Back In Fashion
Post-war concrete architecture was decried by many as ugly – but now Brutalist buildings are back in fashion,…
2015-07-07
The World’s Major Cities Were Made Of Food
In America, the word “brunch” conjures up visions of eggs benedict and bagels and lox. But, broadly speaking,…
2015-06-15
How Your City Is Solving Global Warming
Cities may only occupy about 2% of the world’s habitable land, but they are big drivers of global…
2015-06-02
Humanity’s Greatest Invention?
Besides being one of today’s most influential urban economists, Harvard’s Edward Glaeser is a highly sought-after city strategist,…
2015-05-11
Cities Save The Earth From Humanity
Can humans grow enough food, produce enough energy and still preserve some of the last refuges of other…
2015-05-09
Commute, Property Prices, And Good Conversation
Two bodyguards trotted behind Enrique Peñalosa, their pistols jostling in holsters. There was nothing remarkable about that,…
2015-05-06
The 16 Best Street-Food Cities In The World
Sometimes the finest dining a country has to offer isn’t in a Michelin-starred restaurant — it’s within a…
2015-04-30
What Happens When All Our Cemeteries Are Full?
The business of death has become highly lucrative as the cost of dying rises in cities across the…
2015-04-23
When Animals Go Wild In The City
Perching on the side of an old power station chimney with St Paul’s Cathedral to the north and…
2015-04-22
Cyberpunk City : Reframing Tokyo As A Futuristic Wonderland
With a background and interests in skateboarding, anime and architecture, this photographer brings both a youthful imagination and…
2015-04-08
Lee Kuan Yew : Starting Up A Nation
[infobox]“They laughed, at us,” he said in the second volume of his memoirs, “From Third World to First:…
2015-03-23
And The Lights Go Out : Formula One’s Romance With Cities (Part 2)
Racing off from part one of our Formula One cities series, here are next batch of hosts for this year’s…
2015-03-21
From Brutalism To Borgen To Blogging: How The Language Of Cities Has Changed
Do you speak urbanism? The way we read and write in the language of cities has transformed. One…
2015-03-20
How To Build A Fairer City
Four leading academics propose the ‘grounded city’ – where sustainable transport, accessible broadband and modest housing take precedence…
2015-02-24
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 with parasites and…
2015-01-30
What Makes a City a City?
In the dizzying world of tech cities, garden cities and smart cities, perhaps it’s time to redefine what…
2015-01-28