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citymetric staff
Where are the world's most cosmopolitan cities?
So here’s a stat for you. In the past half century, the population of the world has slightly more than…
Mice ate the plans for Brussels' tunnels upgrade
Brussels has a congestion problem. Its street network is supported by tunnels which run through the city, but in recent…
The Skylines Podcast
Hey! Nice to see you here. How you doing? Have you lost weight? Anyway, you look exactly like the kind of hep cat…
Depressing news: In most British cities, public transport is becoming less, not more, important
The latest instalment of our weekly series, in which we use the Centre for Cities’ data tools to crunch some…
Is the Islamic Republic of Iran plotting to steal Crossrail's trains?
Western politicians seem to worry quite a lot about the Iranian government. About its nuclear ambitions. Its treatment of women…
Here's proof that London has Britain's best public transport system
The latest instalment of our weekly series, in which we use the Centre for Cities’ data tools to crunch some of…
Could a new city and a mile-high tower prevent natural disasters in Tokyo?
Tokyo is a low-lying city with a long stretch of coastline, due to the shape of Tokyo Bay. This means…
France is lining 600 miles of road with sticky solar panels
You may or may not be familiar with the debate around “Solar Freakin’ Roadways“, but even if you’ve never heard…
Which cities have the most expensive taxi cab fares?
Taxis are very rarely the cheapest way of getting around a city. But exactly how not cheap they are varies…
We Fix Your Adverts rewrites Tube adverts to make them much ruder
The ads on London’s Tube at any one time are relatively few in number, and as a result become grindingly familiar…