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

Vasudevan Mukunth 20/01/2020

New roads in Pune, Kolkata, Vijayawada, Coimbatore, Mumbai and...

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?

Christopher H. Lim and Vincent Mack 21/09/2017

For megacities, it’s time to start planning for a...

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

Nandan Sharalaya 18/06/2017

After Trump's withdrawal from the Paris agreement, powerful US...

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

Janaki Lenin, Meghna Uniyal and Abi Tamim Vanak 22/09/2016

People can't avoid being attacked if authorities mandate that...

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

Brendan Barrett and Marco Amati 23/06/2016

We ought to look at the history of Edo,...