Where mountains, art and urban life meet: a city that brings it all together From mountain trails and panoramic viewpoints to contemporary art and striking architecture, Almaty reveals itself through ...

This is an edition of Up for Debate, a newsletter by Conor Friedersdorf. On Wednesdays, he rounds up timely conversations and solicits reader responses to one thought-provoking question. Later, he ...

Since their emergence, cities acted as major engines of economic and social development. The rising impact of urban life is testified by the 2018 Revision of UN’s World Urbanization Prospect, showing ...

A global analysis has found that urban animals are bolder and more aggressive, exploratory and active than their rural counterparts. The findings are published in the Journal of Animal Ecology.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: City workers walk past the Lloyds building in the financial district, also known as the Square Mile, on January 20, 2017 in London, England. Following the announcement by ...

Urban beautification campaigns are usually sold to local residents as a way to improve their daily lives. Design elements – from lighting systems to signs, benches, bollards, fountains and planters, ...

Affording life in big cities. How to cut costs in big cities.

Staircases facilitate transit and movement within cities, influencing how communities interact and navigate their urban surroundings. Despite often going unnoticed within the cityscape, these ...

Gabriela Leite. Translated by Meg Weeks.; Rivke Jaffe; Diego Armus and Lisa Ubelaker Andrade (eds.) Request reprint permissions here. Delving beneath the disappointments and complexities of national ...