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alex summers
New US rental report sees Atlanta take top spot
Which other cities are experiencing the highest number of listings and capturing the greatest interest from individuals searching for apartments?
New report highlights best US suburbs for city-like livability
Safety, business, education. Which factors make a suburb city-like? And which suburban areas top the list for city-like liveability?
EV infrastructure: Which US cities are best placed to go electric?
The green transition may be easier in some cities than others, depending on local incentives.
Following Paris: Should cities ban e-scooters?
In a decisive referendum on Sunday, Parisian voters supported the city officials’ frustration with the use of public space by shared electric scooter operators and the associated rise in scooter-related accidents. As a result, a citywide ban on these scooters was overwhelmingly approved.
Millennials become homeowner majority generation across US metro areas
Millennials have made a historic transition from being mostly renters to being mostly homeowners across metro areas in the US.
London travel passes most expensive of 45 global cities, new report finds
Analysts checked public transport fares in 45 cities worldwide and juxtaposed the transport expenses with local average wages.
Competition for rental properties in the US sees rebound in New York and Silicon Valley
A new index shows that competition in the US rental market is heightening in 2023 despite a dip in 2022.
Buckhead vs Atlanta: Can part of a city really secede?
The wealthy, predominantly white area of Buckhead is looking to break away from Atlanta.
Mexico City’s electric bus rapid transit system begins operation
The city looks set to be the first in Latin America to run an EV BRT.
Seattle bans caste discrimination. Are general discrimination laws not enough?
The city council of Seattle became the first in the US to act against caste discrimination.