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There is a danger that downtowns are easy to drive to but not worth the effort
This new series will track and highlight the most important initiatives and the policy issues that must be addressed to enable future generations to live healthier and more prosperous urban lives
The Colombian port city is embracing green urban development, from transforming the riverfront to building new parks
Many of America’s urban centres are struggling to lure workers back post-pandemic, but the suburbs are thriving
Ailing metropolitan centres need creative solutions from the public and private sectors
With buildings either being blown up or neglected, how can the city centre be preserved?
A Caribbean city is taking on one of the world’s biggest causes of death for young people
Critics say the venue in the former Olympic Park will blight thousands of homes with light pollution
The concept has undergone a social media acid bath and emerged, bedraggled, as a toxic hashtag
Tens of billions of dollars will be required to fund the reconstruction of quake-ravaged areas
We now realise that cars, concrete and commuting ruined cities in the 20th century
Entrepreneurs are planning autonomous ‘charter cities’ as an answer to Africa’s rapid population growth
First rolled out in India, Safetipin is mapping safe and unsafe areas in 65 cities across 16 countries
How the art of play became a global movement for good
The FT’s Thriving Cities series asks how we can innovate to make urban living healthier
Nearly 50 rebel ‘blue wall’ MPs sign amendment to make housebuilding targets only advisory
Land value capture can fund new development and ease local fears about lack of infrastructure for new housing
Several projects with disused elevated railway lines launch amid debate about gentrification
Urban centres across Europe are seeking solutions as record summer temperatures threaten to become an annual event
History shows how buildings can be designed for both flexibility and longevity
The continent’s cities will expand fast this century — as will the challenges they face
Mori Building pioneered developing large areas of the city, attracting interest across Asia
Planners must balance post-Covid change, environmental concerns and new technology
How can the tech hub entice remote workers to return downtown after the pandemic?
One Times Square is being rethought for a new era of advertising and tourism
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