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Workers’ World-Inspiring Movement To Transform Buenos Aires
The Argentinian capital’s many cooperatives showed that Occupy movements were not simply a response to economic crisis –…
How Brooklyn Is Like Buenos Aires: Toward A Science Of Cities
Marc Barthelemy and Rémi Louf, researchers at L’Institut de Physique Théorique outside of Paris, are seeking quantitative approaches to understanding cities.…
The World’s Next Megacities
By 2050, 70 percent of the world’s population will live in cities, up from 54 percent in 2020,…
Connected City Streets Mean Healthier Residents And Communities
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, cities around the world are rediscovering the value of walkable and…
The Most Expensive Cities For Public Transport 2019
If you love commuting on your travels, then this might be bad news. These cities recorded the highest…
At The G20, A Focus On Sideshow Diplomacy And Photo Opps, With Limited Material Gains
What a weekend it’s been: global leadership, diplomacy and theatrics, all at play on the world stage. US…
These 8 Cities Are Taking Bold Steps To Get Rid Of Cars
Cities around the world are starting to see that they’ll be cleaner, healthier, and just better overall if…
Does The G20 Summit Really Make A Difference? World Leaders Reckon It Does
“The secret to success is sincerity. Learn to fake that, and you’ve got it made.” So goes an…
Why The Actions Of Cities — Not Nations — Will Be The Key To Our Survival On Earth
While some world leaders resist global cooperation, city leaders are working across borders to tackle big issues like…
The Top 50 Smart Cities In The World 2018
Note: Data for 2019 available here: https://citi.io/2019/06/27/the-top-50-smart-cities-in-the-world-2019/ The IESE Business School in Barcelona has released the data for the…
It’s Time For A New Approach To Travel
When I overcame a flying phobia, I resolved to make up for lost time by visiting as much of…
The Global Housing Crisis
Scarce, unaffordable housing is not a local problem in a few places, but is baked into the 21st-century…
Embracing The Paradox Of Planning For Informality
Planners and urban designers often face an uncomfortable paradox: People tend to prefer neighborhoods that developed organically with…
Not The End Of The World: The Return Of Dubai’s Ultimate Folly
Underwater bedrooms, ‘Lohan Island’ and snow all year round – a decade after it was scuppered by the…
Bitcoin is Currency, Not Stock: Where To Use The Cryptocurrency For Real Purchases
The true revolution of the cryptocurrency bitcoin is that it isn’t stock. You don’t need to sell it…
These Are The Most (And Least) Safe Cities In The World 2017
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s third annual Safe Cities Index has ranked four East Asian and three European cities in the…
The Top 10 Booze Cities To Catch Up With Old Flames
There’s something thrilling about discovering a local watering hole and enjoying a hometown spirit after a long day…
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…
Foodie Travelers Guide: 30 Best Food Cities In The World
What is the best part about traveling around the world aside from taking in the scenery and the…
Why Millennials Are Loving These 20 Countries The Most
Millennials are constantly on the move. According to a TransferWise survey conducted in 2015, more than half (55%)…
Top 20 Cities In The World For Cycling Lifestyle
THE BICYCLE MAKES sense in cities. With rising urbanization, our cities need modern mobility solutions, and moving around…
Our World Is Run By Global Corporations & Megacities, Not Countries
As cities and companies gain in influence and the power of nation-states decreases, the world is undergoing a…
Why We Earth Day: Then. Now. Future.
Earth Day is an annual celebration that honors the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of…
The Top 10 Cities For Love & Romance
10 | MARRAKECH Spices, labyrinthine markets, camel rides, snake charmers… Marrakech offers 1001 nights of sensory pleasures to…
Sublime Photography With iPhone And Herman’s Brilliance
For decades, Robert Herman shot street photography mainly in New York and primarily on Kodachrome film. Mr. Herman…
How Climate-Smart Cities Could Save The World
Green buildings and better infrastructure would not only spur economic growth but also cut carbon emissions equal to…
What Is The City That Never Sleeps? All Of Them!
One’s experience of a city at night is always singular and intimate, especially when visiting for the first…
Easy To Praise Smaller Cities, Harder To Fix Large Ones
The mayors of Latin America’s biggest cities gathered in Buenos Aires for the C40 forum to discuss their…
The Global Cities That Power the World Economy Now
The latest numbers from the Brookings Institution are a reminder that inequality has a geographic dimension. It’s often…
The Evolution Of Urban Spaces
A popular new study claims to lump cities into four types. But the real science of cities is…