Cities Emerging
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One Coastal Road, Two Fires, and the Mudslide Waiting for Winter
Two wildfires have burned more than 40,000 acres in Monterey County and closed 45 miles of the Pacific Coast Highway. On the map, the highway…
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One Yuan of Snack, Three Yuan of City
In Chongqing, snack food accounts for 32.2% of the city’s dining revenue. Every yuan spent on a snack pulls in about 3.3 yuan of other…
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Distance Still Sets the Price of Infrastructure Progress
A practical, evidence-led examination of infrastructure allocation, focused on coordination, access, timing and the operating measures that turn a visible trend into durable value.
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The Mid-Sized Cities Rising While the Megacities Struggle
The megacity is the symbol of the urban century — and the model is fraying. The mid-sized cities are rising as the places that offer…
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The Cities Being Built for the First Time
A large share of the world’s urban future is being built now — the new cities of the emerging economies, rising where nothing stood before.…