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Urbanism

Street value

Keen to spark improvements in your immediate area? Here are some simple strategies for making your neighbourhood a pleasing place.

  • Issue #140
  • 10 min read
Street value
Culture

Sound bites

Feeling that the best way to improve your prospects is to believe what you read in a fortune cookie? We’ve come up with some appropriate aphorisms for our times.

  • The Forecast #11
  • 3 min read
Simple black line illustration of a fortune cookie with a smiling face and an open slip of paper.
Business

All in place

Thinking of relocating? We explore areas offering fresh opportunities, from a building boom enabling architects to get creative to well-connected rural communities where entrepreneurs support each other. Where will your next move take you?

  • The Forecast #11
  • 14 min read
All in place
Affairs

Bright lights, small city

Considering a downsize from the metropolis? Our second annual Small Cities Index points you to compact civic spots offering rich culture, varied careers and progressive planning with plenty of room to breathe.

  • The Forecast #11
  • 1 min read
Bright lights, small city
Urbanism

Streets ahead

There’s always room for improvement in our most-treasured urban areas. We spotlight 10 initiatives from around the globe that could help to kick-start a fresh civic renaissance.

  • The Forecast #11
  • 12 min read
Streets ahead
Entrepreneurialism

Perks of the job

Entrepreneurial leaders must focus on their staff too. Here are our tips for making the nine-to-five a pleasure, from making the commute more attractive to welcoming furry friends into the office.

  • The Entrepreneurs #3
  • 4 min read
Illustration of two people planting a seedling together in soil against a turquoise background.
Entrepreneurialism

Remote working

Entrepreneurs are relocating to rural outposts, drawn by community and desirable living spaces. From Upstate New York to Norway, under-the-radar creative hotspots are providing a higher quality of life.

  • The Entrepreneurs #3
  • 1 min read
Remote working
Entrepreneurialism

Sunny outlook

How have businesses weathered changes in the way we shop, eat and work? We meet the smart souls who have rebranded and thrived as our world evolves, making a difference to their communities.

  • The Entrepreneurs #3
  • 31 min read
Sunny outlook
Urbanism

Letters from the city

While staying put, we asked our bureau chiefs and editors to reflect on what they most value about their respective cities.

  • Issue #133
  • 1 min read
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Residences

Home remedies

Lockdown has been the ultimate test of our living spaces. Interior designer Ilse Crawford tells us how simplicity, cleanliness and community should inform how housing is developed from now on.

  • Issue #134
  • 6 min read
Home remedies

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