How is London’s tech boom shaping the city?
London's tech sector is enjoying an unprecedented investment boom. Research suggests this may exacerbate income inequality.
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The pandemic highlights the importance of walkable and wheelable neighbourhoods
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of neighbourhoods and how they fare in terms of walkability and wheelability.
How design can help us connect to local green spaces
We’re out of lockdown (for now), but what does that mean for the local green spaces that were our saving grace during the pandemic?
Can an app change Australia’s car culture? Only if all moving parts work together
Getting around an Australian city without a car can be a real hassle.
Will redeveloping the Old Truman Brewery change London’s Shoreditch forever?
Brick Lane has so far resisted gentrification, but a new scheme has just been given the go-ahead.
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How the race to get into leading schools is affecting pupils and parents in the UK
The race to get into leading secondary schools puts pupils and parents under intense pressure.
What Wales tells us about community resilience in the UK
HOPE not hate’s latest report, Welsh Fear and Hope, looks at views on migration, multiculturalism and race across Wales.
How cities change at night
Matthew Beaumont’s The Walker asks how the nocturnal metropolis differs from the city in daylight.
Parks are about promoting everyone’s public health – not just boosting homeowners’ property value
The Covid-19 pandemic put a lot of attention on the role of parks and green spaces – particularly in large cities. But, not all of this attention has been positive.
Same old funding model can’t keep South African cities going or serve residents
Local government, neglected under apartheid in South Africa, was elevated in the 1996 constitution so as to strengthen democracy and help redress past inequities.
What is stopping Americans from getting vaccinated?
Many Americans have opted against taking the Covid-19 vaccine, but why? Is it because they vote Republican? Or that they watch Fox News? Or is it simply their age?
How Covid-19 lockdowns and car-free days affected air pollution in Rwanda’s capital
Rising levels of vehicle traffic, industrial activity and urban sprawl are contributing to rising levels of air pollution across the global south. This is particularly the case in cities where urbanisation is progressing fastest.
In many cities, it is becoming too hot to work
The number of high heat days is increasing rapidly across the world, and the implications for businesses are profound.
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