Demographic Boom And Megacities

Smart city in the world: here are the most technological cities

London is the top-ranked out of 50 smart cities, followed by Singapore and Seoul

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

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

Climate change threatens megacities

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

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

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

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

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

Bogotá ready to build its metro

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

A subway line cutting under Mumbai

Mumbai’s first underground rail line will run for 33.5 kilometres with 27 stations, cutting the city in two