For the relocated Kiruna, Sweden's northernmost settlement, located above the Arctic Circle, planners prioritised infrastructure links over microclimate
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Entire church to be transported across Kiruna in Sweden – landmark 113-year-old wooden building is at risk from subsidence and will be moved 5km on giant rolling platforms
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1940s New York City streetview
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The densest city in the world had a strange secret
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The Palisades Fire destroyed more than 1,200 buildings. Yet one newly built home—surrounded by ashes and charred foundations—stood almost untouched. How did it survive when its neighbors didn’t?
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Why does Athens look so quirky?
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Yemen's ancient, soaring skyscraper cities
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‘Worst-case scenario’: when needed most, New Orleans bollards were missing in action
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Parking reform alone can boost homebuilding by 40 to 70 percent
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While ambitious urban planners try to make fifteen-minute cities a reality, the Nordhavn district of Copenhagen has gone one better – what's life like when everything you need is a stroll away?
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A Traditional City primer
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Traffic will never be fixed here: The benefits of the diverging diamond, and why it's still not enough to fix traffic
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After a unanimous local vote in 1996, the Swedish town of Växjö became the first in the world to commit to becoming fossil fuel free
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Copenhagen's once-industrial port has been planned to make everything, from schools and play areas to businesses and recreational spaces, accessible within five minutes
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The Costco of housing is…Costco?
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The future of land use and incremental development
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Lessons from the golden age of the mall walkers
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Evaluating the significance of San Lorenzo Village, a mid-20th century suburban community
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Arlington Virginia missing middle trial heralds legal fight over suburban zoning
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Houston has seen a gentle density revolution since the 1990s. Allowing neighborhoods to opt out of citywide reforms was crucial.
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Why every city wants a Wrigley Field
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The methodical plan to erase Chicago
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Saudi Arabia’s 105-mile long Line city has been cut a little short – by 103.5 miles
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Spotting visual signs of gentrification at scale
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Vancouver’s new mega-development is big, ambitious and undeniably Indigenous
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The battle for Central Park
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Why we can’t build better cities (ft. Not Just Bikes)
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Berkeley's upzoning would be among America's largest
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The case for American single-stair multifamily
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