Cities

These cities are working alongside nature to become flood-proof
Barriers, floodgates, aqueducts, empty wells — how these cities are adapting to floods and droughts.
Researchers brew a stronger concrete using — coffee?
Researchers and engineers from RMIT University made concrete 30% stronger in the lab by incorporating aggregates made from coffee grounds.
Nature-based solutions are cleaning up cities
Nature-based solutions can be radical — think covering a highway with a park — but offer meaningful ways to address pollution.
Startup unveils flying taxis expected to soar over NYC in 2025
What can cities do to survive extreme heat?
Kid-friendly superblocks are a way for residents to reclaim their streets
New “risky” playground could make kids anti-fragile
How Dubai is building roads in the sky
In partnership with Dubai Future Foundation
Former landfills are becoming “brightfields” 
Satellites zoom in on cities’ hottest neighborhoods 
See the world’s first floating city: OCEANIX Busan 
Sponge cities: a solarpunk future by 2030
Why Starting New Cities Isn’t a Quick Fix for the Housing Crisis