Did you know that over ten percent of the households of the densest favela slums in the biggest city of the Southern Hemisphere own computers. Does the fact surprise you? Bruce Sterling says it should. Read more in the UNHABITAT's new publication São Paulo a tale of two cities in a new... View full entry
Find out what over 20,000 ordinary people in 20 different countries think about the world's cities: their people, environment, facilities and infrastructure, culture and nightlife, tourist attractions and potential for immigrants. Try the Anholt GfK-Roper City Brands Index™ yourself! Find... View full entry
Today Los Angeles architecture and urban design community lost one of its greatest. I have one of his books on my table, Glitter, Stucco and Dumpster Diving as I write this sad news. Today Los Angeles architecture and urban design community lost one of its greatest. I have one of his books on my... View full entry
In the 21 st Century the concept of 'open cities' will be paramount. "As a collaboration between Sitra and OK Do, 'Clues to Open Helsinki' is a bundle of hints about what might make Helsinki the best World Design Capital to date, and in doing so redefines the role of design in the contemporary... View full entry
Spencer Akerman reports from the front lines; I haven’t been able to learn yet how much it all cost, but Bagram is starting to feel like a dynamic exurb before the housing bubble burst. There was actually a traffic jam this afternoon on the southern side of the base, owing to... View full entry
Two years after launching the visionary and problem-solving project, jointly sponsored by MIT's Department of Urban Studies & Planning and the Center for International Studies, I stumbled upon the results of the competition proposing peaceful projections for the region. Two years after... View full entry
Built on 1,500 acres of land reclaimed from the Yellow Sea off Incheon, about 35 miles West of the South’s capital Seoul, New Songdo City is billed as the largest private real-estate development in history – Korea’s answer to Shanghai and Dubai. Five years ago it barely even... View full entry
Every year the NYT says the same about the disappearance of Beijing. This time around Bulldozers Meet Historic Chinese Neighborhood, MovingCities reacts with an insight in hutong hypochondria... Every year the NYT says the same about the disappearance of Beijing. This time around Bulldozers Meet... View full entry
Berlin's state of flux has inspired architects like no other city. There have always been holes in the cityscape, both metaphorically and geographically. A new exhibition presents architectural visions that were never realized. Berlin's state of flux has inspired architects like no other city... View full entry
We reported on the Newsweek/Sprint initiative back in May, with the first installment focused on New York City. They ask, "What will our cities look like in 2030?". For LA they selected Michael Maltzan, Gensler and cityLAB-UCLA to show us their visions. Hopefully our readers will find this... View full entry
The first of London's cycle superhighways is opening. Beyond the encouraging name, are they any good? The first of London's cycle superhighways is opening. Beyond the encouraging name, are they any good? BBC News View full entry
In this early 90's video, UCLA planning professor Ed Soja decodes downtown Los Angeles via the Bonaventure Hotel. Notice how little his definitions have changed and conditions fortified in nearly twenty years? In this early 90's video, UCLA planning professor Ed Soja decodes downtown Los Angeles... View full entry
This summer, with the debut of the Brooklyn Bridge Park, as well as the expansion of Manhattan’s Hudson River Park and Governors Island, New Yorkers have celebrated the reclamation of the waterfront. But the effort, laudable though it is, obscures a not-so-insignificant historical... View full entry
After the latest mudslides in April, the local authorities said said that all would have to leave from their homes - and would be removed by force, if necessary. The plan is to move them to new housing units yet to be built. After the latest mudslides in April, the local authorities said said that... View full entry
The Big Parade is a two-day annual urban hike of Los Angeles. The first adventure took place last weekend. While following the live updates via Twitter I couldn't stop thinking about how amazing this is. Alissa Walker, AKA Gelatobaby, took part in the event and has just posted a summary on her... View full entry