Cities news

Brazil's favelas struggle to count their dead as coronavirus rages
Pakistan slum dwellers map flood risks to stop evictions
Neighborhoods united: Highway removal gains steam in U.S. cities
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Cities reboot: Urban life in the age of COVID-19
Buying diamonds in lockdown? WhatsApp can be your best friend
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'COVID wake-up call': Black entrepreneurs level playing field
England's pubs reopen after painful pandemic year
Thousands in Belgrade demand government action to stop pollution
Coronavirus vaccine passports: What you need to know
Why Cambodia's environmentalists fear new internet firewall
Myanmar protesters defy military amid internet shutdown
Belgian university city hopes circles will encourage social distan
Tech issues hobble U.S. tenants fighting eviction remotely
Ambitious Indian city ditches cars every Saturday
From fake news to floods, simulations help cities cope with crises
VR inspires guide to city design through eyes of a child
One billion people live in cities shifting away from fossil fuels
After woman's murder, plans to put UK police in bars 'laughable'
Oscar nominee 'Nomadland' spotlights Amazon's RV workforce
Why some US Black neighborhoods face higher flood risk
U.S. states look to pot to undo harm of racially biased drug laws
Sarah Everard: London police under fire for clashes at vigil
Japanese smart city offers residents quake, privacy protection
Affordable housing push fuels land tensions in Burkina Faso
Amazon Fresh: Retailer's first cashierless store arrives in UK
'Turning point': Cities urged to act on lessons from pandemic
Japanese theatre offers 'mailbox' viewing amid COVID restrictions
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Asia's moves to control internet, data raise surveillance fears
On old milk truck, London entrepreneur chases 'zero waste future'
French city of Nice asks tourists to stay away amid COVID surge
Russian capital eyes fully electric bus fleet by 2030
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DIY-style school helps educate Indian migrants facing eviction
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To fix South Africa's housing crisis, golf courses may be key
Investors seed indoor farms as pandemic disrupts food supplies
Planet Earth its quietest in decades as lockdowns reduce noise
Female duo create Johannesburg green corridor
No jab, no job: Vatican gets tough with COVID anti-vaxxers
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Half London councils use Chinese tech linked to Uighur abuses
Air pollution kills thousands in cities despite COVID lockdowns
Crowdfunding donations surge for homeless Texans in winter storm
Venezuelan migrants face higher risk of pandemic eviction
3D-printed homes build hope for U.S. affordable housing
In Portugal, noise ban lifts remote workers' hopes for peace
On Canada's east coast, COVID fight brings pricier housing
Lunar New Year: COVID-19 pushes Chinatown businesses to brink
France scraps Paris airport expansion over climate concerns
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About our Cities coverage

We examine how cities are reshaping the way people live.

Opinion

Samuel Heroy University College London (UCL)

What can cities learn from Colombia’s lockdown?

As cities navigate how to revive the economy while curbing the spread of coronavirus, understanding how and why restrictions work is critical
Elizabeth Cunningham

Migration is a fact of life: we need to build safe cities for all

Cities cannot be left to simply withstand the impact of the next migration wave but must be made capable of embracing it with open arms
Halima Begum Runnymede Trust

The UK's art curriculum is too white. We want to change it

The Runnymede Trust and Freelands Foundation have launched Britain's first major commission to broaden BAME representation in art education
Johanna Partin Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance

As cities push to slash climate emissions, what’s going to work?

From New York’s grades for green buildings to Oslo’s innovative climate budgets, fresh ideas are taking hold

In Depth

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'COVID is a wake-up call': Black entrepreneurs aim to level playing field
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Will 2021 be the year of living sustainably for Europe?
'Eating rats': Myanmar's second lockdown drives hunger in city slums
'Cadillac insurance'? Hunt for private firefighters as California burns

Videos & Pictures

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Falling Freetown
Land of Little Rain
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