The Concrete Jungle Is Turning Green Again
In 1973, Lee set up the Garden City Action Committee and sent out green missions across the globe. “Our botanists brought back 8,000 different varieties and got some 2,000 to…
Online Shopping Is Reshaping Cities
Dark stores—sprouting up in former butcher shops, convenience stores, gyms, and mattress retailers—are taking up spaces once designed to be open to the public. That shift from far-flung warehouses to…
Niti Aayog Releases Report on Urban Planning Reforms
A Niti Aayog report has underlined the need for proper urban planning reformsGovernment think tank Niti Aayog on Thursday launched a report on steps required for reforming urban planning capacity…
Urban InVEST Can Help Design Sustainable Cities for Free: All the Details
Urban InVEST, a new software developed by Stanford University’s Natural Capital Project, could help city planners and developers visualise the areas where investment in nature — including parks and marshlands…
The Pandemic Proved That Our Toilets Are Crap
For those without access to private toilets, lockdowns also made publicly available restrooms even scarcer than they normally are. This was particularly hard on the unhoused population, as well as…
Artists Reimagine How Covid-19 Will Shape the Art World
While some artists are burning out on screens, others have found there are some advantages unique to digital, socially-distant projects. For one, the internet is far more accessible than a…