In the first-ever study on the characteristics of urbanization in large cities around the world, researchers at the University of Hong Kong analyzed cities' urban built-up areas (BUAs) expansion ...

Richard Florida recently estimated in CityLab that between 2016 and 2018, urban tech investment totaled more than $75 billion, representing roughly 17 percent of all global venture-capital investment.

By Michael Anft July 30, 2017 iStock M osher Street, on the west side of Baltimore, could serve as the set for a feature film on urban entropy.

Worldwide urban expansion causing problems The report says that since 1970, large areas of land have been urbanized, and this strains quality of life in every region Peer-Reviewed Publication ...

Urban Education’s Breadline Problem Urban parents are lining up for good public education. What does this tell us about the state of cities and their schools? Patrick Kerkstra January 25, 2013 Parents ...

Grid-based city planning has been a popular design choice for centuries, but beneath its orderly appearance lies a series of critical flaws that impact livability, traffic flow, and community ...

Again and again, these initiatives promise novel “solutions” to urban “problems.” The hype is based partly on a belief that technology will deliver unprecedented value to urban areas.

The main entrance of Tatu city is seen in Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 25, 2024. Tatu City hopes to address Africa’s urbanization conundrum: While the growth of cities has rolled back poverty elsewhere ...