Urban planning
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Do cities have a sell-by date? If they no longer feel fresh, should we abandon them? It’s happening in Russia. Perhaps the burghers of New Orleans and Detroit should do the same.
Power block
We often dreamed of a city block that brought together the best elements of urban living. With the help of leading architects, we’ve designed our perfect neighbourhood, a model for community and sustainability.
Town criers
What is the future of the city? Eleven writers explore the battles and pleasures of metropolitan living, from Detroit’s empty highways to London’s sewers, in a survey of urban hope and possibility.
Europe
Stockholm starts doing it for the kids, Helsinki talks rubbish, and Turkey stops smoking.
Talk of the town
From a Beijing air-quality expert to an Italian architect, these urban planning visionaries have ideas with the potential to transform our urban world – and soon.
Building the dream
Engineering company Arup connects the Sydney Opera House to the proposed Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. The owner-operated firm’s pioneering staff are the go-to team for constructing the seemingly impossible.
Observation
In London, a lack of innovative architecture stems not just from developers but from building regulators crushing creativity. On the eve of our Quality of Life Survey, Tyler Brûlé offers some solutions.
Capital idea
Founded 32 years ago, Nigerian capital Abuja was a utopian dream marred by corruption. Today, as cranes return, its new minister is attempting to forge a truly African city.
Thinking cities
Six leading writers, thinkers and academics – including Alain de Botton and Richard Florida – give their view on the state of today’s cities, and their vision of the urban future.
Curated community
Last year we engineered the perfect neighbourhood, receiving praise from the World Health Organisation for putting small business at the core of our high street. This year, we’ve come up with a better borough.
