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  • Friday, 7 February, 2020
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    Review calls for HS2 Ltd to be stripped of Euston project

    Planning on London terminus well behind schedule with costs still not fixed

  • Wednesday, 29 January, 2020
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    With the adoption of fifth generation mobile networks, AI and the Internet of Things, cities are becoming more connected by the day. How can ‘smart cities’ navigate the challenges ahead?

  • Wednesday, 29 January, 2020
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    Better data paves the way for improved accessibility

    Technology can help tailor infrastructure to cater for people with disabilities

  • Wednesday, 29 January, 2020
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    Deep data helps cities prepare for disaster

    Urban emergency response experts are tapping unlikely sources of information

  • Wednesday, 29 January, 2020
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    Congestion charging gains ground as cities run out of road

    New York to become latest city to charge drivers for using its streets

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    Devastating urban blight has given the city some unexpected advantages

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    Alphabet subsidiary scales back ambitions for Canadian city’s waterfront

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    Planning for a healthier life

    NHS-backed experiment shows even small changes can have a big impact on communities

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    Toronto smart city plan hinges on waterfront land compromise

    Location of new Google HQ could be key for green light to Sidewalk Labs development

  • Friday, 20 September, 2019
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    Revitalised Cities: Tampa and St Petersburg

    The cities are driving growth and raising their profiles by attracting start-ups, regenerating rundown areas, building on medical expertise and facing up to climate change

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    Tampa Bay boosts investor appeal but must raise profile

    Operating costs are below rival hubs and workforce quality is up

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    Downtown developments raise Tampa’s prospects

    How Tampa Bay Lightning hockey boss Jeff Vinik became a key player in regeneration

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    Tampa Bay cities join forces to lure business

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    US city’s housing market reflects its relative reliance on manufacturing compared with its Canadian neighbour

  • Thursday, 12 September, 2019
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    Space comes at a premium in megacities — community does too

    New models of living encourage social inclusion and blending generations

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    The displacement of Lagos Lagoon’s fishing families

    The city’s response to population growth now informs how much of humanity will live in 2050

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    Rising sea levels leave Bangkok seeking ways to keep water at bay

    City is at forefront of global efforts to incorporate climate change into planning

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    Global cities begin to shrink as inner areas empty out

    Populations of Paris and New York City decline while immigration sustains London

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    Smart cities still need a human touch

    Urban experiments in Toronto and Barcelona will inform policymakers around the world

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    The case for a centralised country

    The world’s megacities attract jealousy — but they also draw in the most talented

  • Tuesday, 16 July, 2019
    Gentrification ‘benefits local residents’

    Influx of college graduates is not entirely harmful, according to US study

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