Something old, something new

Chapter 1

From the ground up

The Chinese government revealed that it plans to build a brand-new city, located 60-something miles south of Beijing. The Xiongan New Area is going to be three times the size of New York and has already sparked an increase in property prices in the region.

Chapter 2

Cairo: downtown makeover

The Egyptian government has been trying to clean up the downtown area of Cairo and, while this might sound like an average “beautification” project, it somehow became political.

Chapter 3

Cycling on

The Serbian capital has launched a new cycling strategy to get more people commuting on two wheels. Currently cyclists account for just 0.7 per cent of all urban traffic – the government wants to increase that number to 10 per cent.