Urbanism

Urbanism

Into Africa

Once feared as a den of chaos, Tangier now lures European investors with cheap labour, tax breaks and proximity, transforming a hippie haunt into a thriving business gateway.

Travel and restaurants

Schanzenviertel and Karolinenviertel

Once home to immigrants, students and punks, Hamburg’s Schanzen and Karolinen districts are now morphing into a destination of new business start-ups and buzzy bars and shops.

Transport

Two wheels good

Some 58 per cent of all journeys in Groningen are on a bicycle. Its 180,000 residents own 300,000 bikes. The Dutch city is a manifesto for getting people in the saddle.

Travel and restaurants

Observation

With some cities it’s love at first sight, with others it’s third time lucky. In the case of me and Seoul, it’s more of the latter.