CITIES
Spotlight on...Calais: not just a gateway
May 11, 2020
Written by
Vitali Vitaliev
The city of Calais struggles with its reputation. More often considered a place to pass through than to stay in, residents are hoping to change its fortunes
Voices from Wuhan: why the coronavirus is spreading anger in China
Feb 03, 2020
Written by
Thomas Bird
Thomas Bird reports on the coronavirus, speaking to those trapped in Wuhan and beyond, and unpicking the ways in which tradition and geography have accelerated the spread of the virus [Figures updated 7th February]
Does this water-borne farm spell a floating future for Rotterdam’s agriculture?
Dec 29, 2019
Written by
Harriet Constable
The world’s first water-borne dairy farm has been erected on the shores of Rotterdam. What does this say about the future of food, cities and, indeed, cows?
How the Spanish underground helped build a city
Dec 19, 2019
Written by
Jules Stewart
Continental Europe’s most extensive underground rail transport network, the Madrid Metro, has transformed the life of Europe’s third-largest city. This year, the Metro celebrates a century of steady progress and expansion
Greening São Paulo’s ‘Big Worm’
Dec 18, 2019
Written by
Lottie Watters
A central highway in Brazil’s largest city is about to get a green makeover. But are the plans all they’re cracked up to be and who, really, will benefit?
London - the Unreal City: a striking new look at our capital
Dec 16, 2019
Written by
Geographical
Urban photography marries themes and passages from TS Eliot in a striking look at London
Plans to relocate Indonesia’s capital city gain momentum
Sep 25, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
With Jakarta suffering from severe subsidence, pollution and congestion, Indonesia is making plans to move its capital
Debating India’s smart city vision
Aug 30, 2019
Written by
Abigail Spink
India has pledged $120billion to make its cities ‘smart’. But can such technology help the country solve its most pressing urban issues?
Scientists shoot for world’s tallest wooden skyscraper
Aug 29, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
Buildings made from wood are becoming increasingly common in cities around the world, as designers and architects extol the carbon capturing nature of this underused material
The growth of the pop-up park
Aug 21, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
A team of researchers in Australia are urging urban planners to embrace temporary green spaces
London confirmed as first National Park City
Jul 25, 2019
Written by
Eveline Vouillemin
London has officially become the first of a new kind of ‘national park’ which places the natural world and sustainability at the heart of the city
How to predict gentrification
Apr 01, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
A socioecological model is predicting the areas of major US cities that are most likely to be affected by gentrification
Going virtually green with Cities: Skylines
Feb 04, 2019
Written by
Ella L’etang
Strap in for a newer, greener experience in virtual city design
Tehran: the sinking city
Jan 08, 2019
Written by
Chris Fitch
Illegal wells are depleting groundwater basins beneath Tehran causing it to sink dramatically
How human waste could power global agriculture
Oct 17, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
New research measures the ability of major cities to re-use critical nutrients found in wastewater
Green concrete: sustainable construction?
Jul 21, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
As the planet urbanises, attention is turning towards the most basic of building materials – concrete – to ensure the imminent construction boom is as sustainable as possible
Cruise control: pollution on the Thames
Jul 03, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
A rising number of cruise ships and their ‘overlooked’ diesel emissions are dropping anchor along the Thames, angering London residents in the process
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