Browsing Category
Cities
2659 posts
Fusing It All
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…
2016-12-02
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…
2016-12-02
Hell’s Bell: The Extraordinaire Ocean Song’s Trumpet
Deep below the surface, inside the water filled caverns of Cenote Zapote in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, stalactites grow…
2016-12-02
How “Urbanpreneur” Play Out In Cities Around The World?
How the internet ushered in a new era for entrepreneurs in the urban ecosystem. For years we’ve heard…
2016-12-01
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…
2016-11-30
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,…
2016-11-29
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…
2016-11-24
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…
2016-11-24
How To Become The Best Bar In The World
What is the formula for an award-winning bar? What does it take to be at the top? Most…
2016-11-15
Trump Meets World’s Top 5 Challenges Or Vice Versa?
The election is finally over. It has resulted in the most stunning political upset in the modern era.…
2016-11-11
In 2030, What Type of Travel Personality Will You Be?
The travel and tourism industry has grown dramatically in the past decades, reaching nearly 1.2 billion international arrivals…
2016-11-11
How To Fathom And Unravel The Deception Of Density
If we think carefully about the flaws in measuring how dense a place is, we can better articulate…
2016-11-08
Fireworks In Space: Japan Developing Artificial Shooting Stars
Our skies are about to get more colorful in the future as Japanase start-up, ALE is set to…
2016-11-07
Best Cities For Job-Seekers
Looking for a job? Whether you just graduated or are simply looking to make a change, it might…
2016-11-04
Happy, Healthy, And Simple Neighbourhoods Can Be Yours
Modern life is proving more complex, tiresome and heavy-going than we imagined. We live under constant pressure: our…
2016-11-04
Which City Do You Think Is More Dense: Paris Or New York City?
It’s not just because they’re old. Which city do you think is more dense: Paris or New York…
2016-11-04
Men And Boys: Women And Girls Deserve Safer Cities
One in three women around the world currently experience gender-based violence. Harmful practices such as trafficking, forced marriage,…
2016-11-02
A Tour Of Hong Kong After Hours And Its Secret Fourth Meal
Midnight snack or late night snack — its everyone’s dirty little secret. It is that one meal of…
2016-10-31
How Will America’s Space Policy Fare Post-Election?
Space has barely registered in this year’s debate about who should be the next president, but experts will…
2016-10-31
Kayakoy: A Greek Ghost Town in Turkey
Eight kilometers to the south of Fethiye city in southwestern Turkey lies the ruins of around five hundred…
2016-10-31
Top 10 Things To Know About The Day Of The Dead
We’ve all heard about the Day of the Dead or seen the classic sugar skull paintings—but what does…
2016-10-26
Are Wind Farms Messing Up The Electricity Market?
While Australia’s energy market operator continues its investigation into South Australia’s recent state-wide blackout, there are important questions…
2016-10-26
A View Of The Globe That Transcends From The Inside-Out
The Mapparium at Mary Baker Eddy Library in Boston, Massachusetts, is a huge, 30 foot tall globe of…
2016-10-26
For The Book Lover In You, The World’s Top 10 Bookshops
Feed your inner bookworm with these magnificent bookshops. Atlantis Books, Santorini, Greece A decade ago, a group of…
2016-10-24
Shelters That Saved Londoners In War, Still Serves Peacetime
When the Second World broke out in Europe, and London became the prime bombing target, people began to…
2016-10-21
Earth Is Speaking Back To Us With Alphabets!
In July 2012, while working on a story about wildfires, NASA’s science writer and social media manager Adam…
2016-10-18
The New Temple Of Art That You Maybe Stepping Underneath
“There were very few people outside the water system who knew this massive space was there.” It took…
2016-10-17
How Internet of Things Can Make a City Smarter?
IoT (Internet of Things) has become the talk of the technological world, but have you ever thought about…
2016-10-14
Create To Regenerate : Cities Tap Into Talent For Urban Renewal
The creative industries – ranging from game development to architecture, media, design and the arts – are a…
2016-10-13
Does Transit Always Increase Land Value?
Cities are harnessing future land values to pay for new infrastructure. But the research behind this approach may…
2016-10-13
Denmark Capitalizes On Culture To Stop Food Waste
Nobody fights food waste like the Danes. Over a recent five-year period, Denmark slashed its discarded food by…
2016-10-13
10 Things You Need To Know About The World Summit Of Local & Regional Leaders
The 2016 edition of the World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders is not a regular Summit. For…
2016-10-12
The Value Of Airports As Economic Regions
Airports have a lot of untapped economic potential due to their proximity and connectivity to other metropolitan city…
2016-10-12
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
The Best Things In Life Are Simple, And Free — But Not Everywhere
The best things in life are free. — A simple and quite philosophical saying, or just something a…
2016-10-03
Technology For Car Convenience At The Cost Of Pedestrian Casualties
One pedestrian is killed every two days on Australia’s roads, the majority in metropolitan areas. While advances in…
2016-10-03
Go Out And See The World: It’s The Best Thing You Can Do For Yourself
We have all heard the phrase — travelling to find myself — at some point in our lives.…
2016-10-01
What’s It Like To Live In The Best Country For Expats
Singapore — the lion city — always tops the list for the best country for expats. The report…
2016-09-28
Oil & Water: Ironies In City Zoning Goals With Segregation Outcomes
A new study identifies the precise ways that stricter land use regulations lead to greater divides. We’ve long…
2016-09-27
Amazon’s People Are In Danger, For Our Power Appetite
There are currently over 60 major hydroelectric dam projects in the Amazon. The third largest project is the…
2016-09-27
The Smartest Schools In The World Are Also Beautifully Smart
Design — it is probably the last thing on parents’ list of considerations when choosing which school they…
2016-09-26
True Farm-To-Table, Still An Exception, A Long Road Ahead, If At All
As the food trend spreads, its impact and limitations on actual, real-life farms and farming communities becomes more…
2016-09-26