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It’s Time for Cities to Talk About Abandoning Meat

Can urban farms really help fight climate change and make room for animals at the same time?
Ajit Niranjan
Apr 27, 2016 7 min read

How Are Remote Workers Changing the World’s Cities?

Remote working is easier than ever before across the world–but it has impacts on cities as well as workers.
Duncan Geere
Apr 26, 2016 4 min read

Why We’re Still Up in the Air About Green Roofs

Think that putting plants on top of buildings will solve our urban environmental problems? Think again.
Sarah O'Meara
Apr 26, 2016 4 min read

The Evolving Battle for Urban Public Space

Social spaces are the beating heart of our cities–and a constant source of conflict and tension.
James Gleave
Apr 25, 2016 4 min read

Could the Cities of the Future Take the Form of a Digital Swarm?

The built environment constantly reinvents itself–and "swarm cities" could be its next manifestation
Roy Christopher
Apr 21, 2016 5 min read

I Tried to Green My Apartment by Learning From the Weed-Growing Community

Doesn't every city dweller deserve somewhere to grow their own food, even if it's just a bucket?
Leigh Alexander
Apr 20, 2016 11 min read

The City of the Future Looks Like a Former Military Bunker in Taipei

Treasure Hill could be a prototype for the future of sustainable urban living.
Duncan Geere
Apr 19, 2016 3 min read

How Cutting-Edge Materials Will Change the Look of the Cities of the Future

Smart glass, metal sponges, and more of the discoveries that will define where we live and work.
Rowena Fletcher-Wood
Apr 19, 2016 6 min read

After Disasters Hit Our Cities, Why We Stay and Rebuild

Reflections on living through an earthquake–and what to preserve and what to replace.
Jo Elise
Apr 18, 2016 5 min read

Mapped: America’s Healthiest Cities

Communities beat out states when it comes to keeping you well.
Duncan Geere
Apr 12, 2016 2 min read
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