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Return to splendour
The appeal of this affable port city is rising, especially in the revitalised Cavana quarter.
Oceania
Renewing urban Australia, choosing a new Aussie Governor-general and saving Tonga's tourism.
City of Mod
From murder capital to model metropolis: how Medellín's mayor is betting on cable cars, escalators and public architecture to transform forgotten slums and rewrite the city's violent reputation.
Clean break
This Tennessee city used to be known for smog. Now, Chattanooga has cleaned up its act, establishing itself as a technology hub and home to Volkswagen’s only US factory. How did it happen?
The city limits
New York City’s enviable culture and wealth have failed to spread to its northern hinterlands. For ailing cities like Buffalo, it’s do or die time.
Business
The entrepreneurs with an idea for a digital democracy, Johannesburg's downtown gets a facelift, and online purchases can now be on London doorsteps within 90 minutes.
Americas
Mayor Bloomberg gives the go-ahead for a new park in New York, Brazil overhauls in libraries in a bid to address its social problems, and Canada goes scouting for new Scientific talent.
Heartland of gold
This month, we visit Kansas City, Missouri, where companies and start-ups are investing in America’s heartland. Low prices are luring new residents, but can the city overcome its small-town attitudes?
