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‘Beauty’ in architecture can’t be enforced – but design competitions could help architects strive for it

The UK government aims to enforce beauty through the planning system’s design codes. But intangible qualities like beauty are best achieved by challenging architects – not constraining them.

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Young men in violent parts of Philadelphia and Chicago die from guns at a higher rate than US troops in the heat of battle

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Can converting office space into homes solve the housing crisis?

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Day of the Dead is taking on Halloween traditions, but the sacred holiday is far more than a ‘Mexican Halloween’

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Sleepless cities: How urban noise and light keep us up at night

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Philadelphia bans supervised injection sites – evidence suggests keeping drug users on the street could do more harm than good

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Climate change is a fiscal disaster for local governments − one study shows how it’s testing communities in Florida

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Expanding London’s ULEZ has sparked fractious debate – psychologists explain how it can be de-escalated

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What Rishi Sunak scrapping HS2 – and promising a new ‘Network North’ – means for the north of England

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

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

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Why your perception of climate change threats might depend on where you live

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

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Wide verandas, picket fences or the CBD? How Australian coastal cities could ride post-Covid waves of growth

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How Airbnb is fuelling gentrification

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Reclaiming downtowns from traffic requires developers to offer strategies for cutting car use

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Pedestrians in Ghana are risking their lives

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Building prefab houses in factories for the Commonwealth Games was meant to help Australia’s housing crisis. What now?

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New research exposes the daily struggles of transport workers in Lagos

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Crawford Lake: What the past can teach us about urban living today

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City liveability rankings tell a biased story – research in Dhaka explains why

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Here’s how the Bank of Canada’s interest rate hike to 5% will impact Canadian households

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How a circular economy can give Australia affordable, sustainable homes

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How co-working spaces can boost local economies

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US right-to-charge laws bring the promise of EVs to apartments, condos and rentals

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The curious history of London’s public drinking water fountains

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How metro mayors are getting things done – even if they have limited money and power

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Cities are central to our future – they have the power to make or break society’s advances

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Homeless people deserve the same right to their belongings that we all have

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How inequality shapes your experience of a heatwave

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African cities and climate change: The real debate is who should pay to fix the problem

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Five ways the UK can prepare for its next heatwave

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Transgress to impress: Why do people tag buildings – and are there any solutions?

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How activity in outer space will affect regional inequalities in the future

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What’s the most effective way of keeping a hot city cool?

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Tanzania has moved its capital from Dar es Salaam after a 50-year wait – but is Dodoma ready?

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Building activity produces 18% of emissions and a shocking 40% of our landfill waste. We must move to a circular economy.

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Housing and heritage aren’t mutually exclusive – a few basic rules can help get the balance right

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‘Beauty’ in architecture can’t be enforced – but design competitions could help architects strive for it

Young men in violent parts of Philadelphia and Chicago die from guns at a higher rate than US troops in the heat of battle

Can converting office space into homes solve the housing crisis?

Day of the Dead is taking on Halloween traditions, but the sacred holiday is far more than a ‘Mexican Halloween’

Sleepless cities: How urban noise and light keep us up at night

Philadelphia bans supervised injection sites – evidence suggests keeping drug users on the street could do more harm than good

Climate change is a fiscal disaster for local governments − one study shows how it’s testing communities in Florida

Expanding London’s ULEZ has sparked fractious debate – psychologists explain how it can be de-escalated

What Rishi Sunak scrapping HS2 – and promising a new ‘Network North’ – means for the north of England

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

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

Why your perception of climate change threats might depend on where you live

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

Wide verandas, picket fences or the CBD? How Australian coastal cities could ride post-Covid waves of growth

How Airbnb is fuelling gentrification

Reclaiming downtowns from traffic requires developers to offer strategies for cutting car use

Pedestrians in Ghana are risking their lives

Building prefab houses in factories for the Commonwealth Games was meant to help Australia’s housing crisis. What now?

New research exposes the daily struggles of transport workers in Lagos

Crawford Lake: What the past can teach us about urban living today

City liveability rankings tell a biased story – research in Dhaka explains why

Here’s how the Bank of Canada’s interest rate hike to 5% will impact Canadian households

How a circular economy can give Australia affordable, sustainable homes

How co-working spaces can boost local economies

US right-to-charge laws bring the promise of EVs to apartments, condos and rentals

The curious history of London’s public drinking water fountains

How metro mayors are getting things done – even if they have limited money and power

Cities are central to our future – they have the power to make or break society’s advances

Homeless people deserve the same right to their belongings that we all have

How inequality shapes your experience of a heatwave

African cities and climate change: The real debate is who should pay to fix the problem

Five ways the UK can prepare for its next heatwave

Transgress to impress: Why do people tag buildings – and are there any solutions?

How activity in outer space will affect regional inequalities in the future

What’s the most effective way of keeping a hot city cool?

Tanzania has moved its capital from Dar es Salaam after a 50-year wait – but is Dodoma ready?

Building activity produces 18% of emissions and a shocking 40% of our landfill waste. We must move to a circular economy.

Housing and heritage aren’t mutually exclusive – a few basic rules can help get the balance right

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