City Monitor

HS2 isn’t about the north of England at all – it’s about commuters in Milton Keynes

Do we need a new superfast railway so that Mancunians can get to London’s gold-paved streets more quickly? Or do we need it because the trains they take at the moment will be full in a couple of years?

By Tom Forth

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Jobs

Best global cities for a career in tech highlighted in new report

By City Monitor Staff

Transport

How will strikes affect London’s rail and Tube network?

By Ben Kosma

Housing

New data highlights the rise of solo renting in the US

Sustainability

The survival of Venice hinges on urgent green initiatives

By Lauren Hurrell

Governance

The London council names that don’t make any sense

By Jack May

Housing

New York City expands voucher programme amid housing crisis

By City Monitor Staff

Economics

Traditional downtowns are dead or dying in many US cities − what’s next for these zones?

By The Conversation

Sustainability

Berlin offers a model for how cities can cope with increasingly regular extreme floods

By Jack May

Housing

Will rent prices ever go down in the UK?

By Ben Kosma

Sustainability

A greener Los Angeles on the horizon? Examining the mayor’s climate commitments

By City Monitor Staff

Infrastructure

Where are the largest cities in Australia?

By City Monitor Staff

Housing

Shelters can help homeless people by providing quiet and privacy, not just a bunk and a meal

By The Conversation

GREEN TRANSITION

Green space

Where did London’s parakeets come from?

The story of how parakeets ended up in London is a matter of some discussion and plenty of myth.

By Charlie Lawrence Jones

Photo of Where did London’s parakeets come from?

Housing

Wrap it up and start again: The future of London’s housing

By Claire Bennie

Sustainability

Is London on track to meet its net-zero target?

By Ben Kosma

Built environment

From Flint to Detroit: Changing the narrative about brownfields in Michigan

By Shannon Selby

Green space

Where is the world’s smallest park?

By Ed Jefferson

Sustainability

Hong Kong and the world’s greenest airport pledge

By Alex Summers

Cycling & micromobility

Bristol launches e-cargo bike trial for businesses to encourage sustainable transport

By City Monitor Staff

COMMENT

Governance

Peoria: Uniting to transform a city’s perception

Mayor Rita Ali tells all about the Choose Greater Peoria campaign, asking If you don’t believe in yourself, how can…

By Rita Ali

GOVERNMENT

Governance

Was the decline in Liverpool’s historic population really that unusual?

By Dave Mail

Governance

When are the next strikes in the UK?

By Ben Kosma

Economics

Centre for Cities warns against sector-centric strategy for innovation hotspots

By City Monitor Staff

Architecture & design

The Golden Z: Shaping Glasgow’s future

By City Monitor Staff

Pollution

Emission-based parking charges to drive cleaner air in Bath

By City Monitor Staff

Community

London is a major reason for the UK’s inequality problem. City leaders don’t want to talk about it.

By The Conversation

HOUSING

Study reveals the most affordable suburbs in the US

The study, conducted by analysing data from the Zillow Home Value Index and building on previous research about the essential attributes of city-like suburbs, ranked the top 100 US suburbs by home prices.

By Alex Summers

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Miami holds on to top spot as most competitive rental market despite challenges

By Alex Summers

Apartment construction in the US hits record highs

By Alex Summers

Multigenerational living: A growing trend shaped by family bonds and financial realities

By City Monitor Staff

Miami, LA and New York top list of US cities with most ‘house poor’ homeowners

By Alex Summers

MOBILITY

Transport

The Highway Code is dead: We need a new movement code for London

By Patricia Brown

Transport

AI reveals what US airports of the future could look like

By City Monitor Staff

Sustainability

How do superblocks combat air pollution?

By Milly Rochow

Metros

Montreal’s new light-rail train draws a crowd

By City Monitor Staff

Transport

What do Londoners really think about the ULEZ expansion?

By Ben Kosma

Transport

Report reveals how commuters travel during train strikes

By Ben Kosma

PARTNER CONTENT

Partner content

The key role of heat network integration in creating one of London’s most sustainable buildings

Partner content

The role of green bonds in financing the urban energy transition

Partner content

The need to grow London’s EV infrastructure at speed and scale

Partner content

All eyes on net zero: How cities execute world-class emissions strategies

WHITE PAPERS

Turning Up the Heat

By E.ON Energy Solutions

Electrify your fleet!

By Siemens Smart Infrastructure

How is the public sector contributing to the UK’s carbon reduction targets?

By E.ON Energy Solutions

How the smart office acts as a team player in crisis management

By Siemens Smart Infrastructure

POPULATIONS

Where are the largest cities in Britain?

By City Monitor Staff

Where are the largest cities in the US?

By Silvia Pellegrino

Where are the largest cities in India?

By Silvia Pellegrino

Where are the largest cities in Germany?

By City Monitor Staff

Where are the largest cities in Canada?

By Silvia Pellegrino

Where are the largest cities in Europe?

By Jack May

Where are the largest cities in the Middle East?

By Silvia Pellegrino

Where are the largest cities in Australia?

By City Monitor Staff