Demographic Boom And Megacities

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Riyadh: the Saudi capital’s plans to become a megacity

Riyadh: the Saudi capital’s plans to become a megacity

Futuristic projects and a “green” urban renewal for the Saudi capital

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Climate change threatens megacities

Climate change threatens megacities

Less than half of the world’s largest cities have assessed their climate risks, according to a new study

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The 78, Chicago’s new neighbourhood

The 78, Chicago’s new neighbourhood

The real estate development’s $7.2 billion investment will build an entire new residential and office quarter in the Windy City

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Guizhou, where China’s economic miracle has turned farmers into city dwellers

Guizhou, where China’s economic miracle has turned farmers into city dwellers

Bridges, high speed railroads and airports now dot what used to be one of China’s poorest areas

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Discover the safest cities in the world: Tokyo is still number one

Discover the safest cities in the world: Tokyo is still number one

The Economist Intelligence Unit study looks at the changes under way in the world’s largest cities

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Indonesia’s new capital

Indonesia’s new capital

The government announced plans to build a new capital city to relieve demographic pressure on Jakarta

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Public transport in Canada: Ottawa leads the way with its project

Public transport in Canada: Ottawa leads the way with its project

Ottawa is further ahead of its bigger neighbours in the latest round of public transport investment

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Bogotá ready to build its metro

Bogotá ready to build its metro

Work on the city’s first metro line is set to begin in March 2020

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Seattle, a construction boom and sustainable mobility

Seattle, a construction boom and sustainable mobility

A construction boom, a new subway, and a growing economy: a look at the changing face of Seattle