Cities that use tech to measure their performance, but make that data serve an "emergent civic economy", from Dark Matter Labs
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In the move from enlightenment to entanglement, Indy Johar sees a new path through a world in flux
The cities that last the longest are the fairest and most participative, says a new archaeological study
15-minute cities: how to separate the reality from the conspiracy theory
Covid heralded a shift of workers and families from big to small cities, seeking more "authentic" lives. How can they be kept there?
What's "Urbanised Knowledge Syndrome"? When brutal development severs a community's relations to nature, their mental horizons narrow
“We are not there to do politics or repair the city, but to give value to proximity.” How Paris reconnected with the power of saying “bonjour”
How do you "solarpunk" a whole society? If we want to make radical green change attractive, we'll have to learn
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If we want to build truly sustainable cities, we need to think about how women use energy and space
The car-based street trashes society (but lets you park at your door). The human-centred street lets much more flourish
The tv series "Old Enough!" shows Japanese toddlers on errands in busy streets - because they have a right to the city
If we want the middle and north of England to authentically "regenerate", culture must be at the heart of it
Urban land keeps getting sold off, instead of functioning as a commons for citizens. England’s first Land Commission, in Liverpool, can change this
A big, straightforward idea that shifts us to greener transport: Go anywhere in Austria for €3 a day
Berliners have just voted to turn 226,000 landlord-owed homes into public housing. Could a community land trust make it happen?
As we carefully re-enter our streets and cities, listen to the hidden melodies of subways around the world
Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. That's the beauty of "active travel"
Earthism as a religion, canals through Piccadilly Circus, gene editing on the NHS: Chatham House's next century for London
We need to “accelerate city transitions” - and Dark Matter Labs have a slew of options. But 3 degrees of warming is a punishing context…
How can cities that rely on consumption recover from the pandemic, while reducing emissions? Here's some good ideas