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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Outdoor malls are becoming increasingly popular and, from a retail perspective at least, don’t seem to differ a great deal from indoor malls. But what do these retail developments say about our cities, and how will they affect their evolution? |
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Start-ups all over the world are spotting opportunities to incentivise home and commercial retrofit projects, making sustainable cities a more achievable goal in the process. Here’s three of our favourites. |
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No one intrinsically wants to live in dense high-rises, but urbanisation makes it the only feasible solution. Europe and the West urbanised in the 19th Century, Latin America and Asia in the 20th, and Africa is next. And we need to wake up and start planning for reality. |
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Karaoke is not just for terrible Christmas parties. In a not-so-pristine park in Berlin, one Irish street performer called Joe regularly draws crowds of more than 3,000 people, and that’s before the karaoke has even begun. So can karaoke transform our public spaces? |
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2012 is not going to be easy. Against a backdrop of economic stagnation in the west, civil society unrest in all sorts of places, and continued volatility in commodity markets, the going will be tough. But not if you download these apps. |
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2011 has been an incredible year on This Big City. We’ve published almost 300 posts, won two awards, and have seen a 1,000% increase in traffic. But out of all this year’s posts, these ten were the most popular. |
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This Big City is looking back over the 30 most popular posts of 2011, with numbers 20-11 featuring green roofs, liveable cities, walkability, and urban cycling successes. |
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This Big City is looking back over the 30 most popular posts of 2011, with numbers 30-21 covering controversial architecture, cycling culture, and numerous urban innovations. |