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Amid climate, social shocks, U.S. cities put faith in community
Poor UK seaside towns hope for post-COVID-19 upswing
NY grapples with influx of homeless in Manhattan
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Cities reboot: Urban life in the age of COVID-19
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The race to save Black cemeteries from being 'erased'
Coronavirus vaccine passports: What you need to know
Soviet plant turned into green urban space in western Ukraine
Moscow to give away cars to spur COVID vaccine take-up
India holds vaccination drive for people with disabilities
COVID-19 shots to the people: Indonesia city revs up vaccine buses
Young, Indian, Unvaccinated: world's largest vaccine drive falters
Malaysian urban dwellers 'reclaim' city land, one garden at a time
Youth anger over housing threatens Moon legacy in South Korea
Shots on wheels: Malaysia goes mobile with mass vaccine rollout
Anger over tourism plans in India’s paradise islands
Swedish 'flying' boat aims to help save Venice from the waves
India's vaccine inequity worsens as countryside languishes
Bangkok cabbie hopes to capitalise on his COVID-19 shot
In Peru hinterland, a town battles world's worst COVID-19 outbreak
Landlord groups urge U.S. to end pandemic eviction ban
EU launches digital identity wallet amid pandemic, digital push
Tiny San Marino takes a shot at the big time with vaccine tourism
Jamaican artists paint murals to revive derelict downtown
Cities urged to build upwards but ditch skyscraper obsession
City 'heat officers' take aim at climate change's 'silent killer'
Death in the Himalayas: Poverty, fear, propel India's COVID crisis
Bogota crowdsources a green transport future to cut emissions
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Asia's moves to control internet, data raise surveillance fears
Can this U.S. city heal racial wounds by busting up its freeway?
Black American families strive to build a town free from racism
'No-knock' police raids reined in by U.S. lawmakers
Zero-waste food bus fights hunger in South Africa
Mexico slow to shift climate gear, but some cities speed ahead
Bangkok's micro homes: a model for slum dwelling in COVID-19?
Kazakhstan rolls out app to control access to public areas
India tests drones to take COVID-19 vaccines to rural areas
Sick of toxic air, Jakarta residents hold breath for court ruling
UK's Johnson announces urban renewal plan to 'level up'
Senegal architects revive old techniques with earth over concrete
Pedal power: In lockdown, Tunisia's cyclists fight for space
Solar minibuses for Africa? Data seen key to green transport shift
Eid prayers return to Mosul mosque ruined in Islamic State war
Canadian towns grapple with big-city-like real estate boom
As COVID-19 ravages India, a slum succeeds in turning the tide
Spain's Supreme court strikes down Madrid car pollution scheme
We live in our smartphones, anthropologists say
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Opinion

Maimunah Mohd Sharif UN-Habitat

Using COVID-19 to make our cities fairer, greener and healthier

What can we learn from cities’ response to the pandemic?
Kyra Appleby CDP

How cities from Bristol to Dakar are weathering a warming planet

Despite nine in 10 cities saying they face significant climate hazards, CDP research has found 43% of cities do not have climate adaptation plans
Mayors Francis Suarez, John ...

U.S. stimulus package needs to help communities face climate risks

Coronavirus recovery cash should help cities adapt to the realities of rising seas, stronger storms, and more frequent flooding, mayor say
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

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

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Baptism by toxic water: Mine waste, sewage threaten South Africa's
Down and out in Ulaanbaatar
Falling Freetown
Land of Little Rain
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In South Africa, a zero-waste food bus hopes to drive away hunger
Mexico slow to shift climate gear, but some cities speed ahead
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