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Promote Walking For Health? How About For Whimsical Fun?
In Covington, Kentucky, local businesses and design teams collaborated on quirky installations that take up as much space…
2016-07-05
When Public Spaces Becomes Owned By Private Hands
Recently, San Francisco’s parks department tested a policy which allowed groups to pay to reserve areas of grass…
2016-06-08
Top 15 Cities For Women In Tech With Big Dreams
Women in the U.S. tech industry have long faced major disparities in both employment and pay. Last year,…
2016-06-02
Why Vejle’s Flood Defence Is Also The Kernel Of Its Resilience
As Rotterdam becomes the latest city to unveil its resilience strategy, Athlyn Cathcart-Keays looks at how the port…
2016-05-27
Top 10 Cities In The US If Public Transport Is Your Thing
According to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, the average auto commuter in the United States spends 42 hours…
2016-05-19
Bike Sharing Needs This Little Secret To Succeed
Seattle’s struggle to attract riders reveals what makes a bike-share program thrive — or in the Emerald City’s…
2016-05-11
The 10-ish Best Farmers Market In The USA
If someone created a set of commandments for locavores (food community: get on it) honor thy farmer would…
2016-05-10
The Top 10 Most Admirable US Cities For Working Parents
There are record numbers of stressed, tired and rushed parents juggling kids and work around the world. Here…
2016-05-02
The Truly Godly Treasures Hidden In Quito Ecuador
The historic city of Quito, Ecuador, is remarkable for its many beautiful churches, especially the 17th Jesuit church…
2016-05-02
The Top 10 Grandest American Dams To See
Reservoir creating. Electricity producing. Flood preventing. To tweak a song title from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific,” there…
2016-04-29
US Top Cities for Single Moms In 2016
No matter where you live, it’s tough to be a single mom. There is no break from the…
2016-04-27
The Top 30 Earth Selfies You Should See Now
On February 29, the NASA astronaut Scott Kelly turned over command of the International Space Station to astronaut…
2016-04-22
World’s 100 Biggest Cities Will Eat Up Half The Whole World
A new study shows how the largest cities in Asia and North America will power the worldwide economy…
2016-04-19
Urban Gardens, A Future For Our Society’s At-Risk People
In 2008, the Pew Center on the States reported that Vermont, Michigan, Oregon, Connecticut, and Delaware spent more money on…
2016-04-15
Top 10 National Parks In The USA For Urban Escapes
Most people, even dedicated urbanites, need a break now and then from concrete jungle, round-the-clock noise, and exhaust…
2016-04-14
The Proven & Obvious Benefits Of Selfless Driving For Less Traffic
It’s easy to see why motor cars are such a popular form of transport: they’re private, comfortable and…
2016-03-17
In Cities, Ladies Congregate In Pink
Women—especially, young single ones—love cities. But they make up a bigger part of the population in some places…
2016-03-15
Of Course, The City Can’t Be A Solution To Everything
We think cities are the key to solving many of the nation’s most challenging problems, from economic opportunity…
2016-03-09
The Urban Family’s Guide To Living Car-Free
You can do it. If your family leaves the suburbs for the city, there are certain changes that…
2016-03-04
10 Cities That Are Shaping The Future Of Urban Living
Cities are frequently at the front line of innovation when it comes to addressing the changing problems of…
2016-03-03
How Far A Paycheck Goes In 191 U.S. Cities
New Yorkers and San Franciscans pay a lot more for apartments, groceries and other expenses, but they also…
2016-03-02
What Long-Distance Trains Teach Us About Public Space In America
“What people don’t like about the train is the time lapse. People don’t have time to tie their…
2016-03-01
Be Nice, It May Help Your City’s Economy
In some cities, the personality of its residents may play a part in economic success (or failure). Houston’s…
2016-02-27
Vienna’s 7th Makes It Undeniably The Best City For Quality Of Life
Study examining socioeconomic conditions places Austrian capital at apex of index while London, Paris and New York fail…
2016-02-24
Why Tech Firms Can & Should Do More Than Tech
For many cities, tech hubs have been a key to jump starting economic growth in the wake of…
2016-02-23
More New Jobs Are In City Centers, While Employment Growth Shrinks In The Suburbs
For decades, most Americans working in metropolitan areas have gone to work outside city centers – in suburban…
2016-02-22
Top 10 Places For Growing Foods In Cities In The USA
People have been growing food and raising livestock across the United States for centuries—even in cities. But it…
2016-02-18
The Top 10 Cities For The Month Of Hearts & Love
Everyone wants the kind of things that money just can’t buy — except on Valentine’s Day, otherwise known…
2016-02-12
The Future Of London’s Garden Bridge Project Going Dry?
Jane Duncan calls for review of procurement process amid claims Thomas Heatherwick design was chosen unfairly. The project…
2016-02-10
How College Graduates Impact Local Economies
A college education has its personal advantages, but it’s critical to thriving cities as well. It’s no secret…
2016-02-09
The Best Way To Map Cities We People Can Truly Understand
A roundup of the best stories on cities and urbanism we’ve come across in the past seven days.…
2016-02-06
The Top 10 Reasons USA Is Becoming A Big Brother Society
In 1949, Eric Blair, known by the pen name of George Orwell, published 1984; a novel that has shown…
2016-01-25
Why Affordable Housing Still Loses Vs High-Rise In Cost
You may be surprised to hear that condos, all else equal, are more expensive than houses. You should…
2016-01-22
Why Old Ways Of Getting Around Cities Is Clashing With Current Realities
Cities are complex systems. One visible artery of the city is traffic – the cluster of moving people…
2016-01-21
Top 13 Hottest American Cities To Watch Out For
We’ve found the 15 hottest US cities for 2016, all of which will be booming next year thanks…
2016-01-07
You Must Know These 5 Economic Predictions For 2016
2015 has been a great year for the American economy, and that momentum should continue through 2016. The…
2016-01-05
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…
2016-01-04
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…
2015-12-23
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
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…
2015-11-27
Experiencing The Best Begins With Belonging
Our experiences are heightened when we travel. Removed from our day-to-day rituals and familiar terrain, even the most…
2015-11-23
$14.3 Billion In A Day : Alibaba’s Singles’ Day Stats
“Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. logged a record 91.2 billion yuan ($14.3 billion) in sales on Singles’ Day, turning…
2015-11-12
The Top 10 Cities For Millennial Entrepreneurs
Millennials may be the most studied generation in history, caught in the confluence of the technology they actively…
2015-11-05
From Transportation To Transformation : New Hope For The Homeless
Homelessness is a serious and deep-rooted issue that affects nearly every country on Earth. It’s a problem for…
2015-11-04
Why New York, Not London, Is The Economic Powerhouse Of The World
New York and London are both powerhouse cities, competitive in everything from fashion, music, and finance, to now…
2015-10-08
Hey Siri, How Will Apple’s Big Announcements Affect Government?
Read on to see what Apple Watch OS 2, Apple TV, the iPad Pro, the latest iPhones and…
2015-09-10