Megacities
10 fictional Tube stations from TV and film
When I wrote about the use of the Tube in Doctor Who a while back, one of the fictional stations…
London’s Charing Cross and Embankment stations have a confusing history
There are loads of us who, as tourists or new residents, have finished a journey to Charing Cross station by…
Where are all of London’s abandoned tube stations?
Some of London's abandoned tube stations are visible in plain sight, dejectedly propped up on busy street corners. Only bits of…
How many types of London Underground trains are there?
For the train lovers of London, April 2017 was an emotional month; not because of a strike, but because the…
A brief history of London’s Christmas lights
What would Christmas, or even the weeks or months leading up to it, be without lights? They make our trees…
In many cities, it is becoming too hot to work
Heatwaves around the world are becoming more severe and more frequent, at a pace that surprises even climate scientists. Few…
Using AI to unclog urban traffic
Air pollution is generally assessed by clouds of exhaust engine smoke or levels of pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide, in…
London submerged: What it means when floods reach the capital
During the last weekend of July, a news story usually associated with further-flung parts of Britain ended up on my…
Reshaping the Big Apple: Real estate in New York post-pandemic
Many cities in the US are experiencing counterintuitive growth in property markets. As previously reported on City Monitor, data from…
Which US cities have seen the biggest growth in prime property prices?
Despite the pandemic, prices for prime property in the US grew by an average of 1.7% over the course of…