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How pigeons landed in cities, and more breakthroughs:
With skyscraper ledges to nest on and humans dropping food, pigeons flocked to New York City, home to more than a million of the birds.
See the many sides of a city in a single picture: Daniel Stone
In an eight-second exposure, Nicolas Ruel captures the motion, color, and energy of some of the world’s busiest cities.
What will make cities livable as millions more move to them?: Susan Goldberg
We sent journalists around the globe to study cities’ plans, flaws, innovations—even their rats—for a National Geographic special report.
In Uganda, a unique urban experiment is under way: Nina Strochlic
The world’s second largest refugee camp is slowly but surely transforming into a permanent city.
To build the cities of the future, we must get out of our cars: Robert Kunzig
Remaking healthy urban areas means repairing damage done to communities once blown apart to serve the automobile.
These five cities are taking bold steps to rein in sprawl: Robert Kunzig
Climate, health, and sanity all suffer when sprawl rips the fabric of cities. Here are five that are trying to stitch things back together.
How the pros and cons of city living vary around the world: Jared Diamond
Every day, more people become city dwellers. The challenge of urban existence is to balance its benefits and its drawbacks.
How rats became an inescapable part of city living: Emma Marris
In some parts of the world they are revered and protected; in other places they are captured and eaten for dinner. One thing is certain: They’re everywhere.
Tokyo became a megacity by reinventing itself: Neil Shea
Walk through Japan’s energetic urban heart and see a vibrant, creative culture that bounced back from war and natural disaster.
Meet the man who creates today’s coolest hotels: Rima Suqi
Andrew Zobler is the innovative mind behind New York’s Freehand and D.C.’s The Line hotels.
