urban planning
Catacombs of Paris: The city of darkness finds its new raison d’être
Ancient corridors below the French capital have served as its ossuary, playground, brewery, and perhaps soon, air conditioning.
Why cities are critical to achieving a carbon-neutral world
In May 2018, the city of Paris set an ambition to be carbon-neutral by 2050.
Education vs. learning: How semantics can trigger a mind shift
The word "learning" opens up space for more people, places, and ideas.
A buried ancient Roman city uncovered using radar technology
Ground-penetrating radar allows the non-invasive virtual excavation of Falerii Novi.
Guess what? We go to libraries more often than movies.
Gallup found that in 2019, movie attendance didn't even come close to library visits.
Mexican ‘smart city’ would be 100% energy efficient, self-sustaining
An Italian firm has put forward an idea for a green city that would be completely self-sustaining, modern, and green.
MIT launches a fleet of Transformer boats
Clusters of bot boats may offer cities dynamic solutions to rising waters.
Marchetti’s Constant: The curious principle that shapes our cities
How the half-hour commute and motorised transport changed our cities into huge metropolises.
Neom, Saudi Arabia’s $500 billion megacity, reaches its next phase
Construction of the $500 billion dollar tech city-state of the future is moving ahead.
10 ways cities are tackling the global affordable housing crisis
Research finds that only 10% of cities worldwide are affordable.
Bird-friendly buildings on the rise
Humans blame cats for killing birds, but our buildings are far worse.
Growing up in nature reduces mental issues by up to 55%
As we urbanize, a new study flags the need for lots of green spaces.
Copenhagen residents are torn over Denmark’s proposed ‘Silicon Valley’
It may create the conditions for further inequality.
The states with the happiest Americans spend more money on ‘public goods’
People prefer to live in states that invest in life-easing amenities.
Venice will now start charging tourists an entrance fee
The new charge was announced in a tweet by the city's mayor.
A world first: Luxembourg’s public transport to be free for all
Luxembourg will offer the world's first fare-free public transit system, but is there really such a thing as a free ride?
Car culture and suburban sprawl create rifts in society, claims study
New research links urban planning and political polarization.
Paul Allen — Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist — dead at 65
The Seattle tech magnate died from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Want Less Car Accidents? Remove Traffic Signals and Road Signs
Hans Monderman believed that societies could make roads safer by making drivers more uncertain, and therefore alert.