Public transport
Top tips from transport academics: target the second, consider the first and ignore the third.
Pollution
It's hard to measure the value of a tree, but scientists equipped with lasers have come one step closer.
History
Medieval cathedrals were fund raising powerhouses – it's time to let history live again.
Homelessness
Judge acknowledges attack on rough sleeper's home, after he and his belongings were urinated on by a drunk passer-by.
Construction
There are plans to build the world's first 3D printed house – but the potential for construction could be far greater.
Transport
Transport policies in European cities are on a collision course with the tech industry's ambitions for self-driving cars.
History
Piers face an uncertain future, with fire, maintenance issues, rising costs, and climate change all conspiring against them.
High street
Across the US and the UK, major brick and mortar retailers are battling the effects of e-commerce – and town centres could be the next casualties.
Inequality
London's super rich are building thousands of subterranean palaces.
Grenfell Tower
A year on what do we know about how the Grenfell fire spread? And what changes need to happen to make sure there is never a repeat?
Grenfell Tower
Grenfell was a 'catastrophic regulatory failure', and reform is still needed – but above all, tenants must be empowered to make their homes safe.
Urban sports
The first worldwide skateboarding conference, Pushing Boarders, showed how skateboarding is evolving to include people of all genders, ethnicities and sexualities.
Segregation
The fault lines between highly segregated neighbourhoods have been linked to higher crime rates and mental health issues.
Public spaces
How data is changing the shape of our personal 'bubble' – in pictures.
Public transport
TfL's money troubles worsen, as passenger numbers fall for the first time in two decades.
Architecture
A first glimpse of the low-income housing scheme, designed in collaboration with West, raises red flags.
Transport
It might not be effective now, but the development of self-driving vehicles could be a game changer for public transport services.
Urban planning
Seattle City Council tried raising taxes to help the homeless, and now it faces a political firestorm. There are better ways to fight the good fight.
Urban migration
City authorities can take straightforward measures to help refugees settle into cities – and help existing residents at the same time.
