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Urbanism

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Design

Building a legacy

Outgoing Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel reflects on eight years reshaping his city through bold infrastructure, a pioneering Architecture Biennial and the relentless pursuit of inclusive urban spaces.

  • Issue #122
  • 9 min read
Building a legacy
Urbanism

Cities

Jakarta’s public transport is slow to take off, and Seattle and Seoul clear some way for public space.

  • Issue #122
  • 4 min read
Cities
Affairs

Cities

Rethinking urbanism in Minneapolis and why students won’t be lighting up in Copenhagen.

  • Issue #121
  • 3 min read
Cities
Design

Bright future

All but destroyed in the Second World War, the town of Royan took inspiration from Brazil when it rebuilt, swapping drab postwar design for colourful modernism.

  • Issue #121
  • 7 min read
Modern interior with geometric wall pattern, pendant lights, and colorful mid-century chairs at a dining table.
Affairs

Cities

The future of transport in LA, symphonies for cities and using mobiles for mobility in Vilnius.

  • Issue #120
  • 4 min read
Cities
Urbanism

Editor’s letter

When our editor in chief sets out for a jog around a city, his brain is whirring even faster than his legs. Here he reflects on urban projects in London and Zürich that have…

  • Issue #120
  • 4 min read
Editor’s letter
Urbanism

The good life

From communal evening strolls to languorous lunches with family and friends, Madrileños seem to hold the key to a long and happy life in Europe's capital.

  • Issue #120
  • 11 min read
The good life
Urbanism

Southern belle

In the first of a new series looking at US cities and the people fixing them, we stop off at Albuquerque to find out why New Mexico’s most populous city is on the up.

  • Issue #120
  • 10 min read
Southern belle
Affairs

Double vision

As the US moves its embassy from Tel Aviv, and other nations consider following suit, we assess Jerusalem’s potential as a diplomatic city amid the enduring Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

  • The Forecast #9
  • 7 min read
Double vision

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