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European cities are flying the union flag to campaign against Brexit
The wait is over – Britain’s EU referendum is finally here. The nation’s long nightmare is over, or possibly just…
World Refugee Day: 11 mayors call on Europe to tackle “xenophobic” debate
A coalition of European mayors has called on the continent’s governments to change the tone with which they discuss refugees.…
So how much did it cost to rebrand Crossrail “the Elizabeth Line”?
There was a palpable sense of anger on Twitter on 23 February when the Evening Standard revealed that, once open,…
Could China's "straddle bus" really work?
For centuries, city designers have looked at road networks, shaken their heads at the traffic jams, and dug great big…
The US government is spending nearly $1bn on six projects to protect Greater New York from floods
In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit the north eastern United States. The storm plunged many of the region’s cities into…
Where are the UK's most congested cities for commuters?
Cities are only cities because there are a lot of people in them. Unfortunately, a good proportion of those people…
London's Night Tube is finally ready to begin, possibly
It’s happening. It’s finally bloody happening. A mere 49 weeks after we were told it would, London is launching its…
Here's a 20 minute video of some ducklings walking through Cambridge to get to the River Cam
It’s a dark and scary world some times, isn’t it? Terrorism. Economic collapse. Boris Johnson talking about Hitler. So here’s…
19 other things Zac Goldsmith can do, now he won't be mayor of London
Okay, we’re gonna make like an American TV network and call this election. With the majority of the votes in…
Zac Goldsmith just compared himself to Leicester City FC and the internet isn't having any of it
Last night, as you’ll probably know by now, Leicester City FC became champions of the Premier League. It is, by…