We know how to build a truly zero carbon house. So why are we not doing it, on a massive scale?
Up to 85% of the nectar available to pollinating insects in a city comes from gardens. What we plant – whether in an allotment or a window box – can make a huge difference.
Archives are working had to document stories from Protestants, Catholics, Nationalists, Unionists and even the British Forces.
Liverpool is the first city in England to investigate, via a land commission, how urban property can best serve everyone.
Barcelona’s fabled basilica recently celebrated the completion of its first tower with a giant star. But as at every stage in its history, not everyone is pleased.
Clean bird feeders and grow insect-friendly plants.
Homes for bees and birds are going to be built into new houses to help support struggling species.
Helping more city-dwellers to grow their own fruit and veg could improve health, wellbeing and food security for growing populations.
Residents across the world have seen how the pandemic has ushered in changes – shall and big – to the way their cities look and function.
When properties are connected, a leasehold provides an important workaround that a freehold cannot. But the system is vulnerable to abuse.
A new approach to urban planning is needed to restore hope in African cities. There are three keys that can help unlock this.
London was rated 2021’s most congested city.
Bevis Marks – the cathedral synagogue of British Jewry – is one of the few remaining traces of the historic Jewish presence in the City of London. As a national heritage site, it has no parallels.
Learning outdoors has benefits for children’s health, mood and social skills.
When it comes to ring roads, Birmingham has a poor track record. Can the city’s new transport plan buck that trend and benefit both its inhabitants and the environment?
City centres have been hit hard by lockdown measures - but can artists and entrepreneurs really breathe life into the space?
There is nothing stopping a place in the UK declaring itself a city – but most campaigns covet a royal charter.
In cities across Europe, 62% of the population doesn’t have access to the amount of nature the World Health Organisation recommends.
Dogs bite people daily, especially young children. There is concern that disadvantaged families may suffer most. Dog-bite facts remain scarce because prevention has yet to become a policy priority.
More than half of the world’s population lives in cities, and that share is growing. Rapid climate change could make many cities unlivable in the coming decades without major investments to adapt.
