CITIES
Fixing South Africa’s highway to nowhere
May 04, 2017
Written by
Tess McKain
Cape Town’s Foreshore Freeway Bridge has been left unfinished for over 40 years. Now, competing plans are underway to make use of this iconic piece of infrastructure
The Long Haul: are the world’s cities getting closer?
Mar 28, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
The new ‘world’s longest flight’ now spans a distance of more than 9,000 miles, from Doha to Auckland. But is there any limit to aviation’s global connectivity?
Air failure: long-running Mexico City scheme fails to reduce pollution
Feb 09, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
They have been in place for nearly a decade, but Mexico City’s Saturday driving restrictions have had negligible impacts on solving the megacity’s air pollution crisis
City of Smog: cleaning up Paris
Jan 28, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
As Paris continues to combat its severe air pollution problem, the compulsory displaying of car pollution certificates may be just the ticket
In the Zone: the legacy of Chernobyl
Dec 29, 2016
Written by
Mary-Ann Ochota
Thirty years ago, the world bore witness to one of the worst nuclear disasters in history. But not everybody was keen to leave their lives in Chernobyl behind
City limits: introducing the Global Parliament of Mayors
Nov 05, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
City leaders from around the world gathered recently for the Global Parliament of Mayors. Could cities be set to overtake national governments as key decision makers?
Atlanta 1996: After it’s all over
Aug 04, 2016
Written by
Trevor Lawson
This month, the Olympic Games opens in Atlanta, generating millions of dollars for the city. But when the athletes head home, will the gold rush end?
Barcelona 1992: Barcelona’s Olympic facelift
Aug 03, 2016
Written by
Ann Varley
Barcelona’s staging of the Olympic Games has provoked a rush of domestic and foreign investment into the city which, its authorities hope, will enable it to become a model European metropolis at the heart of the western Mediterranean economy
Los Angeles 1984: The Olympics under a cloud
Aug 01, 2016
Written by
Derek Elsom
Political boycotts have not been the only threat to the success of the Los Angeles Olympics. Derek Elsom looks at the possible effects of smog on the Games
Cooling Chicago
Jul 30, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Installing ‘green rooftops’ across Chicago – part of a comprehensive planning vision for the next few decades – could dramatically help the city’s attempts to prevent overheating
How Airbnb is reshaping our cities
Jul 07, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Liberating tourism innovation, or housing menace? How a Silicon Valley startup has substantially affected communities around the world
London: a walk in the park
Jun 02, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
In the 2016 London Mayoral election, the city’s natural environment was high on the agenda. Geographical asks: does the capital have a green future, and what might it look like?
Santiago’s transport network aims for a responsible future
May 25, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Chile aims to help meet its climate commitments by getting the Santiago Metro system to run mainly on renewable energy
Masdar City: the eco-city still raising questions
Mar 24, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Masdar City was supposed to open to tens of thousands residents this year. So what has happened to the UAE’s beacon of urban sustainability?
Reaching sky high
Mar 12, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
The world continued surging upwards in 2015, breaking records for the number of new tall buildings built in a single year
That sinking feeling: Saving Jakarta from going under
Feb 09, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Can a vast waterfront development save Jakarta from the many perils of subsidence?
Ostrava: In the Shadow of History
Feb 03, 2016
Written by
Dan Griliopoulos
Ostrava is the Czech Republic’s ‘third city’, a former iron town striving to turn its story around by mining its industrial heritage and proximity to Russia for tourist gold
The Bristol Method
Jan 15, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Not content with simply being European Green Capital for 2015, Bristol has unleashed a digital toolkit to help educate other cities around the world on urban sustainability and green living
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