Megacities: Five of the World’s ‘Biggest’ Cities
As the world urbanises and our lifestyles evolve, cities are getting bigger. And we're not just talking about population... read more
As the world urbanises and our lifestyles evolve, cities are getting bigger. And we're not just talking about population... read more
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San Francisco is famous for its steep hills. There are over 50 hills within the city and while they provide some great views once your at the top, they can also be a real pain to walk up. But walkability isn’t just about hilliness or proximity to shops, its a combination of many different factors. |
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Real estate trends, urban planning theorists, and architects in North America are coming to the realization that more and more young people – Generation Y – and even their soon-to-be-empty nest parents, want a smaller home. And not just anywhere, they want it in a walkable community. |
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Innovation is critical to economic growth, progress, and the fate of the planet. Although innovation may seem to happen at random, planners and politicians could take advantage of patterns that emerge to encourage innovation and growth. |
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Could our children be happier with less material wealth? Could we ourselves be happy if next year’s income is lower than this year’s? In most advanced economies today, average incomes, except for the top earners, are shrinking, and even a good education is no longer a guarantee for a prosperous life. |
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Last week we hosted another #citytalk tweetchat with the New Cities Foundation on the topic of Future Cities. With the world urbanising, current cities are growing and many new cities are being built. But will the future of the world be led by megacities? |
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For the first time ever, the majority of the world’s population live in cities. And though Asian megacities get plenty of coverage, what makes a city varies wildly. So rather than thinking BIG, here’s five of the world’s ‘smallest’ cities. |
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As the world urbanises and our lifestyles evolve, cities are getting bigger. And we’re not just talking about population sizes. As This Big City kicks off a fortnight of themed posts on Megacities and Microcities, what better way to start than by taking a look at five of the world’s ‘biggest’ cities? |
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Mulling over human and social capital – ie the value that humans possess and how it can be tapped into – is likely not very high on your agenda during a morning bus ride. What if something changed that? |