Cities

Paris is replacing 60,000 parking spaces with trees

As we are greening the city, we see some species coming back to Paris. We have foxes now, and hedgehogs, and some species of birds that are coming back.

Megacities such as Mumbai and Cairo are so polluted that they’re warming slower

This surprising effect of pollution should hardly be taken as a good sign.

Why this Austin suburb made a library the centerpiece of its new downtown

This 47,000-square-foot library anchors a brand-new downtown development in Cedar Park that will roll out in phases over the next decade.

London’s new electric buses have a surprising look—and can charge in just 6 minutes

On one of London's longest bus routes, 20 new buses look like trams, and demonstrate how riding the bus can be a better experience.

This $35,000 tiny house is designed to avoid building permits

For an extra $9,990, you can get a fully off-grid Microhaus with solar power, a battery, and a composting toilet.

These Silicon Valley apartments will get their heat from nearby data centers

In San Jose, 4,000 proposed new apartments will use waste heat for their heat and hot water, significantly lowering energy bills.

San Francisco’s surprisingly difficult quest to turn a century-old highway into a park

A ballot measure would permanently close a coastal highway to cars. If the City by the Bay can't do it, who can?

How do you run a restaurant with no water? These Asheville chefs figured it out

After Hurricane Helene, most of Asheville's citizens—and restaurants—were without clean water. Here's how they made it work.

Earthquakes reduced Antakya, Turkey, to rubble. This is how it’s being rebuilt

Roughly 80% of Antakya was lost. Now the city is beginning construction on a new district with more green space, walkability, and social connection.

This sleek new electric bike keeps the battery hidden

The BER has a battery powerful enough for a 70 mile ride, but you can't tell from the outside

Asheville has been called a ‘climate haven.’ There’s no such thing

Some cities are safer than others. But you can't move to escape climate change—and every community needs to do more to prepare.

How New Orleans is using the Super Bowl to make the entire city more accessible

More than 500 infrastructure projects are underway in New Orleans in the run-up to the Super Bowl.

There’s a lithium boom in Arkansas—but residents fear it will repeat all of oil’s mistakes

Arkansas' lithium rush could mirror the same mistakes and inequities of the past.

This old Michigan coal plant is being reimagined to provide solar power

Eventually, the plant will also feature green space, trails, and waterfront parks.

This Pittsburgh townhouse is only 16-feet wide but could help solve the housing crisis

The concept home also has an ADU built in on the ground floor.

Why sprawling Fort Worth is doubling down on green space

A new report from the Trust for Public Land shows a strong correlation between investment in parks and green space and economic vitality.

Amsterdam’s gorgeous green roofs have hidden reservoirs to capture rainwater

Amsterdam's network of blue-green roofs have water-storing technology to help prevent flooding.

People in this Dutch city will never see a fossil fuel billboard again. Here’s why

The Hague banned billboard ads for cars, flights, cruises—and anything else that runs on fossil fuels.

Cities are getting hotter. Designing them to be windier could help

Cities are getting hotter. Designers and scientists are showing that wind design for buildings and neighborhoods can help.

Can’t afford a house? A new startup connects buyers to investors who can help

Ownify launched in Raleigh, North Carolina, but has plans to expand to more U.S. cities soon.