Public health
Sleepless cities: How urban noise and light keep us up at night
Living in cities that never sleep has its price: inhabitants are getting less, worse quality, sleep. We cannot forget that…
Philadelphia bans supervised injection sites – evidence suggests keeping drug users on the street could do more harm than good
The US remains tightly in the grasp of an ongoing, and escalating, crisis of deaths caused by opioid overdoses. With…
Which cities have the most drinking fountains?
Once symbols of progress and public utility, drinking fountains enjoyed their golden age during Victorian times, offering respite from unclean…
London boroughs recognised for promoting healthy streets and active travel
The London Healthy Streets Coalition annually publishes a scorecard, evaluating boroughs based on six key measures known to reduce car…
How inequality shapes your experience of a heatwave
When the mercury rises, does your anxiety about heat death rise with it? If so, you are not alone. According…
Why is London’s Tube so hot?
There is an indisputable, direct relationship (and subconscious awareness) between the London Tube's chronic overheating and heatwaves; however, I appreciate…
In Denmark, depression is more common in suburbs than city centres
The rapid growth of cities comes with many challenges. How can we build greener? And how can we support the…
How to create an inclusive recovery city – and why it matters
If a city has a drink or drug problem, it’s not usually a prominent feature within its tourism literature. Recovery…
Kansas votes against anti-abortion amendment
Today, Kansas saw the results of the 2022 Value Them Both Amendment vote, which would have declared that the Kansas…
The first state to vote on abortion since Roe vs Wade was overturned
On 2 August, hundreds of thousands of people will head to the polls to vote on a constitutional amendment that…