The coronavirus pandemic has shown that human societies really can transform overnight. Four experts explain why now is the time to make systemic economic change permanent.

Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Hans Joachim Schellnhuber , and Kate Raworth · Project Syndicate 25 Mar 2020

COVID-19

UK to open massive temporary London hospital to tackle coronavirus

Britain will open a temporary hospital to treat coronavirus patients at the ExCel exhibition centre in east London. During the 2012 London Olympics, it hosted sports events.

Elizabeth Howcroft and Kylie MacLellan · Reuters 25 Mar 2020

COVID-19

More than 100,000 people have recovered from COVID-19

More than 100,000 people have now recovered successfully from the virus.

Douglas Broom 24 Mar 2020

COVID-19

Hospitals made from shipping containers could help tackle COVID-19

The mobile units are designed to be as quick as a tent to put up, but as safe as a hospital with biocontainment.

Josephine Moulds 24 Mar 2020

COVID-19

This is how cities are helping homeless people self-isolate

Homeless people are one of the groups at greatest risk of contracting and dying from COVID-19. Here's how governments around the world, from France to the U.K. are helping to protect this...

Rosamond Hutt 24 Mar 2020

Future of Mobility

Cooperation is the key to improving urban transportation - just ask Amsterdam

The key to reshaping urban mobility systems for the future is cooperation, as Amsterdam has discovered. What can other cities learn from the Dutch capital?

Ger Baron and Lizann Tjon 17 Mar 2020

COVID-19

How cities around the world are handling COVID-19 - and why we need to measure their preparedness

An up-to-date dashboard that tracks the capacity of cities to manage pandemics could hel.p build safer urban centres

Robert Muggah and Rebecca Katz 17 Mar 2020

Future of Mobility

5 ways urban transport could step up a gear for women

Women use more different forms of transport than men and break up their trips more – which could lead to new opportunities for transport providers

Lieke Ypma, Frieda Bellmann, and Diana Polack 09 Mar 2020

Cities and Urbanization

How reducing inequality will make our cities safer

In virtually every city, the vast majority of violent crime is concentrated in just a few neighbourhoods. Inequality in all forms is a huge contributing factor.

Robert Muggah and Sameh Wahba 02 Mar 2020

Cities and Urbanization

How the internet of things is building smarter cities

Technology is being used to assist the rapid urbanization of the world's cities. This is how.

Katie Jones · Visual Capitalist 02 Mar 2020

Germany

This is why Berlin is freezing the rent on 1.5 million homes

Berlin is imposing a rent freeze on almost 1.5 million homes to stop ordinary citizens being driven out by rising costs. But will it help?

Douglas Broom 27 Feb 2020

Inclusive Design

How people with disabilities are shaping urban design

The experiences of people with disabilities could offer important insights into the complexities of urban safety and allow a unique opportunity for town planners to design safe and inclus...

Claire Edwards · The Conversation 24 Feb 2020

Cities and Urbanization

These are the 15 fastest-growing cities in the world

The 15 fastest-growing cities in the world are all in Africa, and are set to double in size by 2035.

Madison Hoff · Business Insider 20 Feb 2020

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