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Europe
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The ‘Airbnb Effect’: Is It Real, And What Is It Doing To A City Like Amsterdam?
In the Dutch capital, Airbnb has been accused of driving up property prices and disrupting communities – while…
2016-10-10
Hong Kong, Hong Kong … Why So Costly … Says Expats
London falls from 12th to 17th place in annual survey amid declining value of pound and EU referendum…
2016-07-04
The Impact Of Brexit Decision Has Both Near & Far-Reaching Implications
From the possibility of a new trade deal to higher tariffs and quotas, here are the key issues…
2016-06-28
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
A 1987 Dream In Barcelona Reclaiming Its City For Its People
The Catalan capital’s radical new strategy will restrict traffic to a number of big roads, drastically reducing pollution…
2016-05-23
Russia’s Inspiration For Its Iron Curtain, Its Secret Iron City
Designed for Stalin as the world’s first completely planned city, Magnitogorsk has yet to confront its controversial past…
2016-04-14
Understanding Europe’s Population Shift In 4 Maps
Despite economic growth in Central and Eastern Europe, the continent is still migrating to the Northwest. Europe’s population…
2016-02-29
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
Rome Was Not Built In A Day, Then & In The Future
The Italian capital has a logistical nightmare: juggling ambitious restoration projects at the Colosseum and the Porta Maggiore…
2016-01-29
Discovering The Map Of Frenzy In Europe’s Migrant Crisis
A new interactive data viz shows flows of refugees seeking asylum as whizzing dots. Last month Greece reported…
2015-11-18
A Brief History Of The Rise & Fall Of The Berlin Wall
On August 13, 1961, the Communist government of the German Democratic Republic (GDR, or East Germany) began to…
2015-11-09
The Top Facts & Figures About Europe’s E-Commerce, 2015
These days, a world without e-commerce is simply unimaginable. Online shopping has become so simple and such an…
2015-10-20
European E-Retailers Impatiently Bypassing Regulators For Unified Market
While the European Commission debates how to overcome obstacles to cross-border online shopping, Europe 500 web merchants like…
2015-10-15
Why Divesting Fossil Fuels Should Begin With Government To Succeed
Oslo’s move to sell its stocks in coal companies sets a precedent – but the real prize for…
2015-07-20
How French Supermarkets Shared Goodwill To People
Legislation barring stores from spoiling and throwing away food is aimed at tackling epidemic of waste alongside food…
2015-06-24
When Moving Forward Digs Up The Past
In London and Paris, two recent construction projects have been held up for macabre reasons: hundreds or thousands…
2015-06-22
A Glimpse Into The Future Of City Halls?
Opulent clock towers, grand halls, building facades covered in splendour and stone. Looking at town halls of…
2015-05-23
How Fast Should Development Cycles Be?
Having lived and worked in both Singapore and London, I’ve experienced first-hand the very different pace of projects…
2015-05-23
A City Is Near By The Plastic In The Sea
Two French oceanography researchers expected to find pollution on their 8,345km, 14-month kayak journey from Gibraltar to Istanbul…
2015-04-24
Frankfurt Beats London To Most Sustainable City Title
The Sustainable Cities Index report by Arcadis ranks cities on 20 indicators in five key areas: the economy,…
2015-04-07
Floating On The Dock Of The Bay : A Waterfront Revival
The small-scale, DIY nature of Izmir’s modular docks won the project a silver medal in our World Cities…
2015-03-13