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New York City’s subway system isn’t ready for a storm-filled future
Extreme heat days have tripled in cities over the past 40 years
Humans are pushing into animals’ homes, but nature is as rebellious as ever
City subways are getting crushed by floods. Here’s how to fix that.
An urban cemetery is a surprising sanctuary for fantastic fungi
Rethinking our roofs, parking lots, and sidewalks could save money and lives
From Chicagoan to Phoenician, here’s what to call the residents of the biggest US cities
Oil won’t last forever, so Dubai is betting big on science and tech
Why Wild Animals Are Moving Into Cities, And What To Do About It
Turning the lights off for a few nights each year could save millions of birds
The World’s 10 Worst Cities
Want to make city driving safer? Remove left turns.
City gardens are abuzz with imperiled native bees
Amazon’s delivery drone hive patent is an urban planning nightmare
Cities have unique microbiomes which could be key to keeping us healthy
Why Fabien Cousteau Wants To Build An Underwater City
Affordable driverless cars could curb public transit
How To Design A Drone-Proof City
Roads and highways disrupt bee pollination
Air pollution can ruin the health benefits of ‘walkable’ neighborhoods
Protected bike lanes make the roads safer—even if you’re in a car
What unearthing ancient cities teaches us about exploring outer space
Doctors are prescribing the great outdoors, but that’s not great for everyone
Dog pee on the sidewalk does more than just piss off your neighbors
City life damages mental health in ways we’re just starting to understand
Rising sea levels leave public housing residents struggling with mold
As Rome digs its first new metro route in decades, an archaeologist safeguards the city’s buried treasures
Meet the health care workers and patients on the front lines of another national crisis
Here’s how many trees are required to cool a city street
Here’s how global warming will change your town’s weather by 2080
The pandemic could make cities more bike-friendly—for good
The pandemic has cities rethinking public transit
Cities are failing cyclists. Here’s what needs to change.
Dispatch From The Future: Cities
Amazon didn’t pick your city for its HQ2, but it sure gathered a lot of data about it
In The City Of The Future, Potholes Will Be Repaired By Fleets Of Drones
Why counting Central Park’s squirrels isn’t nuts
Skip Out On The Elks Lodge, Die In A Traffic Accident
This Tower Would Let City Dwellers Tour The Natural World
China Is Building A Brand New Green City From Scratch
National Science Foundation Devotes $20 Million To Building Tomorrow’s Infrastructure
Thousands Of Connected Cars To Roll Out Across U.S.
Can We Humans Build Cities That Don’t Freak Us Out?
City pavement is a big source of air pollution
To combat extreme heat, cover your roof in hungry, sweaty plants
Video: Software That Can Tell What City It’s In By Looking At The Architecture
Bed Bugs Beat Insecticides With Thick Skin
The Airport Of The Future Isn’t An Airport: It’s A City
Even if you live in a city, you can get health benefits from nature
German Texters Get Street Signals In The Sidewalk
Can Street Art Help Increase a Neighborhood’s Property Values?
New York’s Garbage Cans Will Turn Into Wi-Fi Hotspots
A City Made From Chewing Gum And Other Amazing Images From This Week
South African Court Legalizes Rhino Horn Trade
America’s most populated areas lose 175,000 acres of tree cover every year
Find The Fossils Of London With This Interactive Map
We’re Entering A Sixth Mass Extinction, And It’s Our Fault
This Website Lets You Find The Hidden Similarities In Big Cities
Inside The World’s Most Ambitious Eco-City
Photo Artists Use Filter “Normally Used by NASA” to Remove People From Crowded Urban Places
The surprising politics of sidewalks
Big box stores are dying. What do we do with all the bodies?
5 Eco-Friendly Cities Built From The Ground Up
How Delaying A Subway Train Fixes A Subway Delay
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