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The BBC asks leading experts for their forecasts o...

The BBC asks leading experts for their forecasts on cities of the future. Recurring themes are polarisation between those who have and those who don’t, climate change and energy problems.

Linked on 20th June 2006 Details

“Cars are the closest thing we have in our society...

“Cars are the closest thing we have in our society to predators, capable of picking off the weak; they're malevolent steel sharks or pumas, cruising our cities, hogging the head of the food chain.”

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Posted on 9th September 2006 Details

“Air pollution in major cities may be more damagin...

“Air pollution in major cities may be more damaging to health than the radiation exposure suffered by survivors of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster”

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Posted on 3rd April 2007 Details

“When you integrate all these people and all these...

“When you integrate all these people and all these activities and the struggle to make a living, total productivity increases”

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Posted on 22nd April 2007 Details

Five innovations in urban transportation that you ...

Five innovations in urban transportation that you won’t find in America, yet (or Belgium, for the most part).

Linked on 22nd April 2007 Details

People in cities are walking faster....

People in cities are walking faster.

Linked on 2nd May 2007 Details

After this year, the majority of people in the wor...

After this year, the majority of people in the world will live in cities.

Linked on 8th May 2007 Details

Ghost cities of the future....

Ghost cities of the future.

Linked on 19th June 2007 Details

Someone bring these guys to Brussels....

Someone bring these guys to Brussels.

Linked on 21st June 2007 Details

If you’re anywhere near the Tate Modern in London ...

If you’re anywhere near the Tate Modern in London between now and the end of August, Global Cities looks like an interesting exhibition to explore.

Linked on 23rd June 2007 Details

Europe’s coolest cities are the medium-sized ones,...

Europe’s coolest cities are the medium-sized ones, not the mega-cities, and certainly not boring old Brussels either.

Linked on 4th September 2007 Details

Jan Gehl on how to build a place for people, not f...

Jan Gehl on how to build a place for people, not for cars.

Linked on 14th September 2007 Details

Pretty strange seeing James Howard Kunstler’s pred...

Pretty strange seeing James Howard Kunstler’s predictions become reality.

Linked on 24th February 2008 Details

I always try to take stairs instead of elevators a...

I always try to take stairs instead of elevators and escalators when I can, although some places make it near impossible. It seems planners have noticed.

Linked on 24th February 2008 Details