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Simple Road Maps Show India’s Cities Are Snaking Towards Ecological, Social Chaos

Metropoles like Shanghai have survived and thrived in large part because of their massive populations. But what happens when people start to become a liability rather than an asset? Credit: Reuters

Can the World’s Megacities Survive the Digital Age?

How World Cities Moving Forward on Climate Change Leave the US President Behind

Do Dogs Threaten People’s Right to Safety in Public Spaces?

A 17th-century folding screen depicting the early Edo period on the site of modern-day Tokyo. Credit: Wikipedia

In the World’s Biggest City, the Past Offers Lessons for Surviving the Future