city design
The pandemic could force cities to build more outdoor and public spaces — here's how doing so can boost global well-being
Cities are adding more pedestrian and shared-use streets, bicycle lanes, urban agriculture, outdoor spaces, and more to maximize public areas.
13 cities that are starting to ban cars
To mitigate climate change and make cities more pedestrian-friendly, more policy makers around the world are aiming to ban cars. Most recently, Madrid announced that it will bar cars from downtown starting later this year.
California once imagined a future without cars with this bike superhighway
In the 1890s, California planned a bike superhighway that would've stretched from Pasadena to Los Angeles.
This clever diagram shows what would happen if we designed homes like city streets
This illustration reveals that, if we devoted space to cars in our homes like we do in our streets, there wouldn't be a lot of room for living left.
12 major cities that are starting to go car-free
To mitigate climate change and make cities more pedestrian-friendly, more policy makers around the world are aiming to ban cars.
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10 cities that are starting to go car-free
To mitigate climate change and make cities more pedestrian-friendly, more policy makers around the world are aiming to ban cars.
This clever diagram shows what would happen if we designed homes like city streets
"There wouldn't be a lot of room for living left."
Here's what cities will look like in 2050
Skyscrapers will get A LOT taller.
Go inside the beautifully redecorated Indian taxis that Coldplay featured in a recent music video
The project transforms drab cabs into beautiful works of art.
5 innovations that could transform New York City
They could revolutionize the way we commute.
What it would look like if one subway system connected 214 cities
It's mind-boggling.
In the 1890s, California imagined a future without cars with this bike superhighway
It would've stretched from Pasadena to Los Angeles.
This mysterious bolt played a huge role in building New York City
How would you plan an entire city?
8 cities that are starting to go car-free
Cities are for people, not cars.