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On the move
Autonomous vehicles have been sold as safer, smarter and inevitable. But fatal crashes, flawed technology and human unpredictability suggest the driverless future may never actually arrive.
Gearing up
City planners plotting new routes should look to these three cities for hints on how to get people moving.
Park my ride
Ride-sharing and the threat of driverless cars could challenge the future of the movie staple – the valet parker. But there’s hope...
The direct approach
Flying cars may ease congestion, but why not improve existing options? Here are our favourite simple solutions to get around – and between – our cities.
Editor’s letter
On a recent trip through airport security, our editor in chief was surprised. Is one of the most tiresome travails of modern travel finally being revolutionised?
In full flow
Shiny new infrastructure projects are often for publicity. But as these five schemes show, the smartest planners present viable solutions to real problems – often without grabbing headlines.
Touch wood
Conde House is a sturdy presence in Japanese wooden-furniture manufacturing that’s replanting its regional roots and retaining its traditional hands-on approach.
Meet the neighbours
A sense of community is part of the business model for these urban real-estate developments.
Clean slate
What does it take to breathe life into a neglected district in a long-lasting and meaningful way? We look in on an area in Amsterdam that is doing it right.
Urban outfitting
Each year the Côte d’Azur hosts the property summit Mipim. We sat down with five influential players.
