Tag: Cities
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Is This the Most Beautiful Street in the World?
As hard as it may be to determine, there is one street in Brazil which has earned that distinction among an international audience -- namely for its impressive natural beauty.
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NASA Satellite Images of Istanbul Put Causes and Consequences of Urban Sprawl in Stark Relief
Building new roads has been a major contributor to the city's unsustainable growth, newly released Landsat photos show, but more of the same appears to be on the horizon.
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London Pothole Gardener Takes Back The Cracks
Steve Wheen fills potholes in roads and sidewalks with whimsical little green worlds.
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Urban Depavers Return Parking Lots to Paradise
The growing movement of depaving rips the asphalt off abandoned lots and converts the spaces to community gardens.
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Are Skyscrapers Torpedoing the World's Economies?
A new report by Barclays Capital suggests a dark side to the building boom in places like China, India, and Turkey.
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Turning Upper Manhattan into a Waterfront Community
A waterfront development project could finally draw New Yorkers to the upper reaches of Manhattan.
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The Week in Pictures: Paris' High Line, Eco Travel Destinations, and More
It turns out Paris has its own elevated railway park, and it's been around since 1993. We also have the best eco travel destinations for 2012, a floating home for urban animals, and more.
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NYC May Get a New Waterfront Park on the East River
A pier on the East River could be turned into a park, and be the beginning a redevelopment of Manhattan's East Side.
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Creating Public Green Space on a Lake in One of the World's Densest Slums
Built on a lake in a slum in the rapidly growing city of Dhaka, the Platform of Hope is a public space, playground, library and community garden.
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Giant Floating Tower Is an Offshore Home for Urban Animals
The Sea Tree is an eye-catching green habitat for displaced animals, to be anchored outside large cities.
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The Week in Pictures: "Roadkill Couture," Egg Nog Pancakes, and More
High Fashion from roadkill? We also have an art installation that sent Estonians into the trees, egg nog pancakes, the year in gingerbread design, and more.
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Another Urban Beekeeping Store. Is This a New Trend?
Bees may do better in cities than in the country. Now stores are cropping up to serve the urban beekeeper.
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"Pollution Glue" on London Roads Could Improve Air Quality
London roads could help absorb the city's famously bad air quality, but won't do anything to reduce pollution at source.
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New Yorkers Now Outlive Most Americans by 2.4 Years
Mayor Bloomberg credits New Yorker's rising life expectancies to anti-smoking initiatives, reduced crime and healthier food.
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A Winding Path Gives a Bird's Eye View of an Urban Forest
"A Path in the Forest" is a 300' aerial walkway through a forest outside of Tallinn, Estonia's capital city.
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Watch 1998 Barack Obama Discuss the Importance of Cities
In a 1998 CSPAN video, the then State Senator speaks about the importance of urban revitalization to economic growth.
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Beirut's Roofs and Walls Ripe for a Green Takeover
Architects and designers in Beirut are dreaming up ways to create a healthier environment that looks more like the hanging gardens of Babylon than its current concrete jungle.
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Zero Energy Christmas Decoration Lights Up Under Existing Streetlamps
How about using the light from already existing street lamps to spark off the festive season? Here are some off-the-grid parasite lamps so to speak, that look good by day!
