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Not so long ago, people had no idea what would happen to them – and what they would see – once they ascended into the clouds.
London’s superdiversity offers a safe and welcoming space for European citizens – but Brexit poses a real challenge to it.
Uber’s London licence has been a political football for several years, but that’s not really the point.
In major cities around the world, dockless scooters and bikes are everywhere, yet the companies themselves are often breathtakingly short-lived. Basic economic concepts give us clues why.
It’s hotter and more crowded on the Underground but some things have got better for commuters.
From happier and healthier residents to more resilient buildings – green roofs offer significant benefits to cities.
A new home for The Conversation.
Investigation of the brains of children and young adults who died suddenly in Mexico City revealed amyloid plaques similar to those found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease.
Rapidly growing metropolises like Beijing, Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh City are struggling to protect residents against tobacco. Life-saving policies in rich countries may be partially to blame.
It was once seen as a public menace – now, skateboarding is a global sport that empowers young people to improve their cities.
W.T. Stead’s 1885 account of the process by which wealthy Londoners procured teenagers for sex became a global news story, but the police refused to investigate.
Cities make their own climate, so such like-for-like comparisons are too simplistic.
It’s not just the ocean we need to worry about – plastic is accumulating in the world’s rivers, too.
If you thought police surveillance was mere CCTV, it’s time to catch up on what’s happening on the other side of the lens.
Academic experts on how the humble car could evolve to become an unlikely hero in the global fight against climate change.
Driverless cars will form a fast, efficient transport network, which will make car ownership redundant. But they could also spell the end of public transport.
Despite efforts to encourage a shift to sustainable transportation, traffic congestion is often the focus of debates over mobility. Motorists endlessly demand more roads, but is this really a solution?
Whether it’s through begging or building shelters, homeless people are trying to make their lives better.
While thought of as an unpretentious fast-food dish, the doner kebab is a symbol of the social, political and identity issues facing European society today.
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