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Who built Europe’s first cities? Clues about the urban revolution emerge
Around 6,000 years ago, a group known as the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture developed egalitarian settlements north of the Black ...
With Cruise In Rear-View Mirror, Robotaxis Power On Across The Globe
GM's shutdown of Cruise was the end of an era for them, but robotaxis are roaring ahead in the U.S. and China — in sharply ...
From A Colonial Hill Town To Idris Elba's Island Masterplan, What Can Two Sierra Leone Developments A Century Apart Tell Us About Urban Elitism?
Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, is celebrated as a city founded to resettle freed slaves in the 1790s. Over the following ...
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How Urban Design Can Benefit Parents and Kids
Designing thoughtful, child-friendly public spaces can ease the burdens of modern parenting and offer safe spaces for ...
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Research Links Urban Design and Human Happiness
An emerging field of ‘neuroarchitectural’ research is revealing how building facades and urban design impact the human brain ...
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Tirana Reimagined: How Architecture is Transforming Albania's Capital for the Public
Discover Tirana's transformation through the Tirana 2030 Master Plan, focusing on sustainability and green urban spaces.
Urban sprawl's hidden cost: How it affects economic mobility and inequality
Urban sprawl is not just unsightly. It could also be impeding intergenerational mobility for low-income residents and ...
Raging wildfires in Los Angeles area kill at least 5 and destroy thousands of structures
Massive wind-driven fires in Los Angeles County have killed at least five people and left others with “significant injuries.” ...
Anatomy of a $125 million deal: How speed and secrecy helped make a Northern KY project happen
Supporters say it will benefit the campuses in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and downtown Covington. A critic angry about how ...
From a colonial hill town to Idris Elba’s island masterplan: what do these Sierra Leone developments tell us about urban elites?
Sherbro Island City’s vision of an elite urban development brings to mind some of the colonial thinking around the ...
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China accelerates urban renewal efforts to create livable, resilient cities
BEIJING - China aims to transform its cities into livable, resilient and smart spaces through continuous urban renewal programs that enhance the urban landscape, improve residents' living ...