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Meeting the biggest challenges starts with the city
The best way to harness a city's potential for creativity and innovation is to jack people into the network and get out of the way
Most of humanity now lives in a metropolis. That simple fact helps to fuel our continued success as a species
New science reveals why cities become more productive and efficient as they grow
Shantytowns, favelas and jhopadpattis turn out to be places of surprising innovation
To rejuvenate urban centers, look to teachers and entrepreneurs
Retrofitting is the best way to clean up urban living
Mayors are often better equipped than presidents to cut greenhouse gases
The attacks of 9/11 supposedly ended the age of the skyscraper. A decade on we're building more than ever
Municipalities worldwide are exploiting a host of creative solutions to reduce energy consumption, water use, waste and emissions, while also making it easier for people to get around
We walk a line between the anarchy of choice and Disney-fication, says the author of Neuromancer
What innovation—technological or otherwise—would make any city a substantially more livable place? We put this question to urban leaders and our own readers. Here's what they said
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