Jon Arne Berg
The People’s charter for living well in cities: 13 rules for oafs, oiks and rapscallions
What can residents expect from their city – and what should it expect in return? Here, we present a 13-article charter laying out the rights and responsibilities of an ideal citizenry.
How Dubai, New York, Paris and Shenzhen are building their flying-taxi networks
With flying taxis on the cusp of becoming a reality, cities are scrambling to ensure that they can handle the demands of an airborne class.
From Singapore to Tokyo, here’s what clean cities get right
Cities all across the globe have taken different approaches to keeping their streets clean. But what matters most is inspiring residents to take the lead
Pedalling advice: How an architect truly gets to know a city
Exploring a city can be daunting without a guide to show you around – or, at least, a repository of Shanghai’s best spots, compiled by architects crisscrossing the metropolis daily on two wheels.
The irreplaceable value of humanity in the age of AI
For all the alarmism surrounding artificial intelligence, the human mind is unlikely to be superceded altogether. Instead, the nuance, empathy and lived experience that we offer will become premium commodities.
Your verbs are more powerful than you think: Why thoughtful language matters even more today
More than simply expressing an action, verbs help to give life to speech and shape our perceptions. So use them wisely.
The reality behind Japan’s “vanishing phenomenon” and how people disappear
Global media’s obsession with sensationalising Japan into its eccentric, often stereotyped image is reductive. The much-discussed yet decades-old phenomenon of ‘johatsu’ is just one example.
