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Urbanism

Urbanism

The fate of Friendship Park, which straddles the border, hangs in the balance.

  • Issue #157
  • 4 min read
Pat Nixon shaking hands with crowd at Friendship Park border opening in 1971
Urbanism

Urbanism

The park project reconnecting Bangkok’s residents with their city’s canals.

  • Issue #156
  • 7 min read
Aerial black and white view of complex highway interchange with multiple curved overpasses intersecting through urban area
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The Opener

Rubbish collecting in Zürich, a fishy name change and eavesdropping on the fashion set.

  • Issue #156
  • 8 min read
Worker in high-visibility vest cycles through Zurich street past parked car and white bicycle
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Meet Europe’s first chief heat officer

Athens is the hottest capital city in mainland Europe and temperatures continue to rise. That’s why Eleni Myrivili was appointed as the city’s – and continent’s – first chief heat officer last summer. We…

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New kids in town

Thousands of Americans have decamped to the Lone Star state over the past two years: Dallas-Fort Worth’s population grew by more than 97,000 residents between 2020 and 2021. Meet the city’s latest arrivals.

  • Issue #155
  • 6 min read
Golden fried cauliflower tacos with white sauce and herbs served in wooden boat at National Anthem restaurant
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Changing tides

Dallas has gone from a deserted downtown to a place where people want to be – but it didn’t happen overnight. Here we look at how this urban turnaround was made.

  • Issue #155
  • 6 min read
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson in a dark suit and blue shirt standing against a concrete wall
Urbanism

Urban upswing

Dallas and Fort Worth are booming as global companies relocate for affordable space and job opportunities, revitalising downtown districts with acclaimed restaurants and galleries while shedding their buttoned-down image.

  • Issue #155
  • 4 min read
Illustrated map of Dallas showing numbered districts and landmarks with major highways and compass rose
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Running the city

The CommentFitness — MumbaiRunning the city Prasad Ramamurthy on the joggers stretching their legs in congested Mumbai. It’s 05.30 on a Thursday. The sky starts to turn purple and Mumbai begins to stir. In…

  • Issue #130
  • 4 min read
Group of runners jogging together on a tree-lined street in Mumbai

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