How the Portuguese royal family remade Rio
In 1808, on the run from Napoleon, and after a short stay in Salvador, the Portuguese Royal Crown finally met…
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What is a 15-minute city?
This vision for sustainable cities imagines places where residents can truly live locally, with everything they need just a short…
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Aren’t low-traffic neighbourhoods supposed to be a good thing?
Improved air quality, safe streets and a shift towards greener spaces. So why the backlash against LTNs?
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Rebranding Boston: Can a new campaign reset opinions?
Research showed Boston was viewed as unwelcoming to outsiders and perceived as racist; the city sought to shake those negative…
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Can investment in culture improve a city’s health?
The Centre for Cultural Value has spent the past two years exploring research to learn about the impact of culture…
Is gentrification good for you?
There are few people who would argue that gentrification is anything other than 'a very bad thing'.
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Opinion: London tops Europe’s “best cities” ranking – why you shouldn’t be bothered
What can ranking cities by more abstract concepts actually tell us when the data is at best second-hand and at…
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Ottawa approves new ‘Nightlife Commissioner’ to boost evening economy
The Canadian city has approved a plan to boost the nightlife economy, with a new Nightlife Commissioner Office.
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