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Editors' picks
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Future of cities web special: Just 10 years ago, cities were seen as vital contributors to the global economy. That's no longer true. Today, cities are the global economy, says Ian Wylie
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Britain's cities are trying to be distinctive, but too many are doing so by copying each other. Beyond boutiques and public art, is there any fresh thinking, asks Patrick Butler -
Hazel Blears: We need strong political leadership for our cities, which is why I support directly-elected mayors
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Eric Pickles: Micromanagement, targets, tickboxes and ringfencing has stifled the flair and innovation that built our cities in the first place
Most recent
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22 Oct 2014:
Report from City Growth Commission says ‘devo met’ could be achieved on same timetable as devolved powers for Scotland
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6 Aug 2014:
Fiona Harvey: Diesel's popularity with motorists has surged, but its green image was an illusion. Now concern is growing over the damage caused by emissions, with children particularly vulnerable
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13 Mar 2014:
Responsive urban technology sounds enticing but citizens must not be disconnected from plans drawn up on their behalf
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5 Mar 2014:
Don't be put off by the 'stupid, tacky' name. The Tony award-winning show – which ran for three years on Broadway – is a sharp satire on the dangers of climate change, reports Laura Barnett
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1 Dec 2013:
Hugh Muir: Data suggests many white people just can't stomach the diversity of cities, but it's more complicated than that
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16 Jun 2013:
Festival curator Pat Kane explains the thinking behind the event and what visitors can expect to see and hear
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25 Mar 2013: Sheffield's Hub was there for generations of children but it has become another casualty of cuts as councils slash funding
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13 Dec 2012:
Oliver Wainwright: Dismissed as a trophy project for David Cameron's Big Society, a bold new plan by Architecture 00:/ aims to take the workspaces of the future to London's East End
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15 Jun 2012:
Leo Hickman: Scientist James Lovelock is the man behind Gaia theory, and once predicted doom for our climate. He discusses nuclear (good), wind power (bad) and why fracking is the future
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12 Jun 2012:
Tokyo is the world's most expensive city for expatriates according to the latest ranking by Mercer. See which other cities make the list
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4 May 2012: Fiona Marshall and Lyla Mehta: As cities grow, so do the peri-urban areas, which are often overlooked. Rio+20 must focus on these areas and ensure the poor don't lose out from rapid urbanisation
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13 Mar 2012:
Airships above you, cars below ground; clean pedestrianised streets, beautiful elegant high-rise living… how exotic the far-off year of 1950 must have seemed to readers of Popular Science Monthly in 1925, when this infographic was published
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Gallery (24 pictures),
9 Mar 2012:
We're asking readers to suggest scientific themes for the Sci-Fi London 48-hour filmmaking challenge. Here's a selection of classics to get your sci-fi juices oozing
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21 Jan 2012:
The rapid increase in the number of cities home to more than 10 million people will bring huge challenges … and opportunities
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