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Los Angeles Renaissance And The Rise Of Street Vending
L.A. is the only one of America’s 10 largest cities where street vending is illegal. But that could…
Hamas assault echoes 1973 Arab-Israeli war – a shock attack and questions of political, intelligence culpability
The parallels were striking – and surely not coincidental. Exactly 50 years and a day after being taken…
A changing climate, growing human populations and widespread fires contributed to the last major extinction event − can we prevent another?
Emily Lindsey, University of California, Los Angeles; Lisa N. Martinez, University of California, Los Angeles, and Regan E.…
Maui’s deadly wildfires burn through Lahaina – it’s a reminder of the growing risk to communities that once seemed safe
Wildfires, pushed by powerful winds, raced through Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 8 and 9, 2023, leaving a charred…
The World’s Next Megacities
By 2050, 70 percent of the world’s population will live in cities, up from 54 percent in 2020,…
The World’s Most Expensive Cities
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has recently published its Worldwide Cost of Living Index for 2022. In this edition, New…
Top 10 Cities With The Best Public Transport
Hong Kong has been named the world’s top city for public transit, according to a new study by consulting firm…
The Wealthiest Cities in the World in 2022
The USA dominates the world’s Top 20 Cities with the Most Millionaires in 2022, with New York taking the crown…
Insights Into Your Weekly NFL For Season 2022
The NFL is coming up! All eyes are on primetime clashes between the leading football champions. Here you…
How Long Will The Supply Chain Crunch Last?
It’s common knowledge that holiday shopping is going to be challenging this year due to the broken supply…
Why are prices so high? Blame the supply chain – and that’s the reason inflation is here to stay
Consumer prices soared in October 2021 and are now up 6.2% from a year earlier – higher than…
Zero Emissions Areas Tackle Multiple City Struggles: Why Aren’t They Everywhere?
A zero emissions area is a unique example of a climate solution that addresses urban congestion and pollution…
Technology And The Game: NFL Football
Technology plays a big role in pretty much everything we experience nowadays. Education is made easier by having…
The World’s Safest Cities 2021
The Economist Intelligence Unit has published its 2021 Safe Cities Index, ranking 60 major global cities across 76 indicators…
Fastly Global Internet Outage: Why Did So Many Sites Go Down — And What Is A CDN, Anyway?
If you were having difficulty accessing your favourite website on Tuesday evening Australian time, you’re not alone. A…
World’s Worst Pandemic Leaders: 5 Presidents And Prime Ministers Who Badly Mishandled COVID-19
COVID-19 is notoriously hard to control, and political leaders are only part of the calculus when it comes…
Want To Create 5 Million Green Jobs? Invest In Public Transport In Cities
Mayors in around 100 cities have said that investing in public transport could create 4.6 million jobs by…
How 18 Million Americans Could Move Into Rural Areas – Without Leaving Home
About 46 million Americans – 14% of the nation’s inhabitants – are currently classified as living in rural…
How Covid-19 Affected America’s Rush Hour In 2020
The 2020 edition of TomTom’s Traffic Index has found that the global pandemic brought about a halt to increasing levels…
Where American City-Dwellers Lack Access To Running Water
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has released a report exploring the geography of insecure water access in the United…
When Can A Senior Citizen File A Slip And Fall Injury Claim?
Slip and fall injuries are some of the most common forms of personal injury. While young individuals can…
Surprising Facts About The Biggest Stars And Their Homes
Most celebrities do not lead their lives like us mortals. Most of them are literally bathing in money,…
How Live Streaming Is Breaking Boundaries
As technology continues to improve, so does the quality of live streaming, increasingly freed from limitations. Businesses are now being…
How Cities Can Combat The Dangerous Combination Of Extreme Heat And COVID
Labor Day Weekend usually signals the end of summer, but this year, it seems like the record heat…
History Tells Us Trying To Stop Diseases Like COVID-19 At The Border Is A Failed Strategy
To explain why the coronavirus pandemic is much worse in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world,…
How Much Do U.S. Cities Spend On Policing?
How much of the general fund allocations of cities is spent on the police department? The trend of…
America’s Most Diverse, Mixed-Income Neighborhoods
]Which U.S. metro areas have the most people living in inclusive and diverse neighbourhoods? About seven million Americans…
7 Interesting Facts About Rubbish
Unfortunately, whatever we do as humans these days tends to produce some kind of waste material. Whether it’s…
George Floyd And Black Lives Matter Protests: A Brief Timeline
Here is a summary of events in the on-going Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests. “I can’t breathe.”…
The Benefits Of Living In A Small Town
The benefits of a large city or the advantages of a small town? This comparison is often debated…
George Floyd’s Death Reflects The Racist Roots Of American Policing
Outrage over racial profiling and the killing of African Americans by police officers and vigilantes has recently resurfaced…
The World’s Leading Financial Centres
Z/Yen Partners in collaboration with the China Development Institute (CDI) released the 2020 edition of the Global Financial…
The World’s Most Expensive Cities 2020
Three cities share the title of being the most expensive city in the world. This is according to…
Coronavirus: A Pandemic In The Age Of Inequality
Osmel Martinez Azcue felt unwell. Having recently returned home to Florida from China and experiencing flu-like symptoms, he…
Inversion Solutions — Tackling Utah’s Pollution Problem
Inversion season is over, but expect another spell by November. Even without inversion, Utah’s air pollution problem stands…
3 Monthly Expenses You Can Trim To Save Money In The City
Living in a city does not only come with convenience it also comes with a higher price tag.…
Is Your City Making You Fat? How Urban Planning Can Address The Obesity Epidemic
New disease outbreaks, like the novel coronavirus that recently emerged in China’s Hubei province, generate headlines and attention.…
Is Your Mattress Easy On The Environment? (Here’s 7 Ones That Are)
You spend about one-third of your life asleep. Many mattresses contain a slew of chemicals and substances that…
The World’s Top Cities Face Stiff Competition, Here’s Why
As concerns about geopolitics, demographics and climate change rise and technological advances redefine established city hierarchies, the attention…
Where US Commuters Spend The Most Time Stuck In Traffic
The commuters of Los Angeles experience the worst traffic conditions in the United States. This is based on…
6 Ways To Get Free Or Low-Cost Financial Advice
Have you ever found yourself wanting to know more about personal finance but unsure where to start? It…
The Top 10 U.S. Cities For Immigrants
Our world is becoming more and more diverse as people continue to move from their home countries to…
Best US Cities For Halloween 2019
Halloween is just around the corner. Are you prepared? Perhaps you are planning to make some last-minute shopping…
Does Your City Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day?
Columbus Day commemorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas back on October 12, 1492. It is…
The Cities Where Libraries Are Thriving
These are the top 12 cities which recorded the most number of books loaned in public libraries for…
Violent Crime Is Like Infectious Disease – And We Know How To Stop It Spreading
Headlines scream about “epidemics” of shootings and stabbings – but what if we took that literally? From Chicago…
What Everybody Ought To Know About Rope Access Services
Rope access services are getting popular and there are many companies cropping up all over the place that…
It’s Official – Hong Kong Is The Most Expensive City In The World To Live In
The most expensive cities to live in around the world in 2019 have been revealed in the 15th Annual…
Will Smart Technology Solve The Urban Waste Crisis?
The migration of people into the world’s urban centres has created crisis levels of waste. According to the…
2018’s Best Places In US For Halloween
It’s once again the most spook-tacular time of the year! Kids and adults alike dress up and treats…