Utrecht wants to be the first city to use its electric car fleet as a giant battery ~enviro Article 8 votes
Pentagon won’t punish any troops over errant drone strike in Kabul that killed ten civilians ~society Article 398 words 4 votes
Mini-warehouses dubbed “dark stores” are quietly taking over urban retail space ~finance Article 7 votes
For centuries, indigenous groups in north-east India have crafted intricate bridges from living fig trees. Now this ancient skill is making its way to European cities. ~design architecture Article 2246 words 5 votes
Are we at war with Norway? – Brits mock sad gifted Trafalgar Square Christmas tree ~life Link 8 votes
Witness History spoke to photographer Mark Edwards, who was given unique access to document a famously photo shy community of Christiania in Denmark ~life Article 77 words 11 votes
Understanding how urban design makes Tokyo work ~transport Article 1252 words, published Nov 2 2021 6 votes
Helsinki City Council says it will no longer serve meat at seminars, staff meetings, receptions and other events to reduce capital's carbon footprint ~food meat Article 360 words, published Nov 4 2021 6 votes
Restrictive Californian zoning laws worsened the supply chain crisis ~finance Article 1115 words, published Oct 25 2021 8 votes
Copenhagen confirmed its reputation as a global dining destination after its top eateries finished first and second in the 2021 World's 50 Best Restaurants awards ~food restaurants Article 521 words 6 votes
My ex-father-in-law, the Japanese radical who opposed Narita Airport ~humanities.history Article 2297 words 4 votes
Denmark's hippie, psychedelic oasis Christiania turns fifty – celebration over four days includes parades, speeches, exhibitions, workshops, shows and concerts ~life Article 602 words 4 votes
Copenhagen is great… but it’s not Amsterdam ~design urban planning Video 10:16, published Mar 23 2020 8 votes
Plans for $400-billion new city in the American desert unveiled ~design architecture urban planning Article 714 words 21 votes
Dutch cities want to ban property investors in all neighborhoods ~news netherlands law Article 295 words 30 votes
Mayor suggests Helsinki declare itself an English-language city – Juhana Vartiainen says too many highly skilled foreigners shun Finnish capital because of difficult language ~life Article 358 words 13 votes
Denser cities could be a climate boon – but nimbyism stands in the way ~enviro climate change Article 1098 words 6 votes
Taliban enter Afghan capital as US diplomats evacuate by chopper ~news usa afghanistan.kabul politics Article 842 words 40 votes
Denmark and Norway are closing their embassies in Kabul and evacuating their staff as the security situation worsens in Afghanistan ~news denmark norway afghanistan.kabul Article 223 words 8 votes
How one little boat (and me) held up miles of London traffic at Tower Bridge ~transport Video 7:44, published Aug 9 2021 7 votes
Airbnb raises violent crime rates in cities as long-term residents are pushed out, says US study ~news usa crime Link 11 votes
The Scandinavian way to zero-carbon construction – cities like Oslo, Helsinki and Copenhagen are working to clean up one of the world's most high-emission industries ~design architecture Article 1949 words 4 votes
Electric vehicles won’t save us: Why EV’s are false prophets in the fight for a better world ~transport Article 4494 words, published Jun 16 2021 10 votes
You can help rebuild Notre Dame by sponsoring a statue ~design architecture Article 293 words, published May 23 2021 5 votes
Plans for an artificial island to house 35,000 people and protect the port of Copenhagen from rising sea levels have been approved by Danish MPs ~design urban planning Article 441 words 8 votes
Choosing a school in a segregated city ~life education parenting Article 10 087 words, published Jun 9 2016 9 votes
Can kids navigate their way across London alone? ~life parenting Video 9:58, published May 27 2019 9 votes
Gothenburg's bold plan to be world's best rainy city – it rains nearly 40% of the time in the Swedish city, so why not try to make the most of it? ~design urban planning architecture Article 1051 words 17 votes
Bee population steady in Dutch cities thanks to pollinator strategy ~enviro conservation Article 821 words 6 votes
Facing a housing crunch almost a century ago, Stockholm built 'barnrikehus' for low-income families – today they are some of the city's more sought-after properties ~design architecture urban planning Article 9 votes
Cycling through the streets of Amsterdam ~design urban planning Video 57:41, published Jun 15 2020 7 votes
Swedish officials have joined Danish critics in registering concerns that an island-building plan, a signature test of Copenhagen's development model, could have risks ~design urban planning Article 6 votes
Why Gothenburg is Europe's most sustainable city – residents and local government have been steadfast in their efforts to reinvent the city's reputation ~enviro sustainability Article 875 words, published Feb 8 2021 8 votes