London considers car-free days to fight air pollution
London officials met at City Hall this week to discuss the best way to move forward with a ban on cars in certain...
Foster + Partners unveils sustainable masterplan for India's new state capital
Foster + Partners has moved one step closer to creating the new Indian state capital of Amaravati—a city that’s...
Playful guerrilla group unleashes 50 swings across San Francisco
A guerrilla group in San Francisco has unleashed a bunch of swings across the city. Swing Bomb SF installed more...
UAE unveils plans for massive city simulating human settlement on Mars
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced plans to build a 1.9-million-square-foot city that will simulate conditions...
China announces plans to build nearly 300 new eco-cities
China broke ground on a 40,000-tree-filled Forest City earlier this summer - but apparently one isn't enough. The...
Megacities could save $505 million a year thanks to trees
Trees offer enormous monetary benefit to megacities, or those urban areas where over 10 million people reside....
Cities rebel against Trump by posting climate data his EPA took down
Two months ago the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under President Donald Trump took down climate change...
Detroit debuts brand new 20,000-square-foot pedestrian plaza
Detroit, Michigan is one of the most dangerous cities in the United States for pedestrians. But the city is taking...
Climate change could make cities 8C hotter by 2100, new studies show
Climate change is raising temperatures, but the impact could be worse in the world's cities. Researchers say the...
China plans an entire new city near Beijing to cut congestion
Cities typically sprawl out over time, but the Chinese government just announced they will be building a whole...
75 American mayors affirm climate goals even after Trump executive order
This week President Donald Trump signed an executive order undoing climate action regulations like the Clean Power...
The UAE joins race to build first city on Mars
The race to colonize Mars first is in full swing, with everyone from Mars One to Elon Musk angling for the prize....
Archaeologists just discovered an ancient unknown city in Greece
Archaeologists just discovered an ancient city in an area of Greece once regarded as the "backwater of the ancient...
The World's Most Beautiful Street is a Tree-Filled Oasis in the Heart of Porto Alegre, Brazil
The Tipuana trees along Rua Gonçalo de Carvalho were planted in the 1930's and they have grown into a shady neighborhood...
Designers Create Imaginative Urban Playgrounds for Children and Adults in the Building Trust International Competition
With so much dead space plaguing urban cities today, charity organization Building Trust International put together...
