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The 15-Minute City Conspiracy Theory Goes Mainstream
Back in February, when a Conservative Party lawmaker in the UK’s House of Commons voiced support for the 15-minute city…
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The End of Airbnb in New York
The rules “are a blow to its tourism economy and the thousands of New Yorkers and small businesses in the…
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Is a Parking-Free Future Possible?
Lauren Goode: Do you mean you personally or the collective you? Gideon Lichfield: I mean, it’s always about me, isn’t…
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To Make a Greener Building, Start With an Old One
Ripping down an existing structure means wasting all the energy that went into the creation of its materials. The destruction…
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To Save Downtowns, Destroy Them
Remote work revealed that core areas of San Francisco and other cities are overreliant on offices. It’s time to reimagine…
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Ford Jump Starts Its Attempt to Revive Detroit
For almost two decades after it opened in 1913, Michigan’s Central Station was a major stop on the nation’s interurban…
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An Afrofuturist Architect Builds for a Better Future
I’m tired of people seeing uniqueness as something that’s done in the West. It’s making our world poor if we’re…
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Welcome to the Comfy Office of the Future
Despite the enduring popularity of remote and hybrid work, many corporations have embraced plans for new office headquarters, campuses, and buildings,…
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Amazon’s HQ2 Aimed to Show Tech Can Boost Cities. Now It’s on Pause
After a dramatic competition that pitted US cities against one another, years of contested planning, and claims of unwavering commitment despite…
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Conspiracy Theorists Are Coming for the 15-Minute City
Carla Francome campaigns for better cycling routes in Haringey, North London, where she moved a few years ago in search…
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