Cities news

Legalising Bangladesh e-taxis could drive safer, greener industry
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Earth Focus: Fighting for Air
U.S. cities scrap 'problem' fines seen fueling race, income gaps
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Cities reboot: Urban life in the age of COVID-19
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Earth Focus: You Are Where You Live
Cities drive climate change, and can provide a solution, UN says
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How 'sponge cities' use nature to tackle climate-fuelled floods
What future for free public transport in US after COVID-19?
Yemeni city looks to ancient past to survive climate change
New Indonesian capital excludes indigenous, poor
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
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How Biden's infrastructure law could benefit these 5 U.S. highways
Biden's infrastructure bill to heal Black areas split by highways
Low-cost U.S. ride-hailing services make rural inroads
Churches lead U.S. urban farming drive to tackle pandemic hunger
Africa's innovators turn to tech to tackle transport woes
From stormwater to farms, U.S. cities put empty lots to use
From stormwater to farms, U.S. cities put empty lots to use
Incomes dip for South Asia's women home workers as heat rises
New Egypt bridge spells end to life in City of the Dead
U.S. to demolish more blighted homes with pandemic aid
Invest in nature and reap cash benefits, WEF urges cities
U.S. cities try new way to help the poor: give them money
As Beirutis face housing violations, award-winning NGO steps in
U.S. diversity push for lawyers, agents to tackle housing crisis
South Korea to test AI facial recognition to track COVID-19 cases
To curb global warming, pair electric vehicles with 'compact' city
In Indian cities, Muslim prayers and meaty snacks squeezed out
Uganda moves to protect vanishing wetlands as floods worsen
Empty houses litter Nigeria's cities despite housing crisis
Why U.S. community forests are taking root
Indonesia batik-makers turn to mangroves amid demand for eco-dyes
Could cutting emissions improve children's health?
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Car-centric Austin is building transit. Will anyone ride it?
'What about us?' Thai budget businesses fear premium tourist focus
Click selfie, vote: India tests mobile ballot despite privacy fear
New Zealand plans new housing density laws to tame red-hot propert
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Lack of vaccination passport, testing threaten Japan's reopening
Canadian Arctic city confirms high levels of fuel in water supply
U.S. overhauls flood insurance to meet rising climate change risks
Rural U.S. county split over multi-billion dollar data center boom
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Why are power outages paralyzing Lebanon?
Africa vaccine plant planned as drugmakers urged to protect poor
'Digital divide' hits rural Black Americans hardest
No place like home: Afghan evacuees caught in US housing crisis
Homestays open doors to financial freedom for women in South Asia
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About our Cities coverage

We examine how cities are reshaping the way people live.

Opinion

Mindy Hernandez World Resources Institute

We can fight the climate crisis by shifting human behaviour

Governments and other institutions must make it as easy as possible for people to adopt greener, healthier lifestyles
Lauren Sorkin Resilient Cities Network

Five hopes for a more equitable, resilient and sustainable 2022

The world’s cities are taking the initiative on a range of environmental and social problems, from climate change adaptation to access to affordable food
Kelly Buckland and Michael ... Centene

It’s high time for corporate execs to do more for disabled staff

It is critical for corporate executives to listen to the disability community and those who advocate for workforce inclusivity and equality.
Craig Fugate One Concern

The climate has changed - but we haven't

Surging climate-related disasters now demand an entirely new approach to understanding and acting on climate risk

In Depth

Swimming for all? Poolside or at the beach, ethnic minorities face barriers
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The race to preserve African-American cemeteries
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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?

Videos & Pictures

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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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One man, one city, three evictions: the human cost of Rio's growth

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Yemeni city looks to ancient past to survive climate change
'Useless for us': New Indonesian capital excludes indigenous, poor
Incomes dip for South Asia's women home workers as heat rises
As floods worsen, Uganda moves to protect its vanishing wetlands