Urban highways are promised to get people to their destinations faster—and bring them together. But at the same time, they ...

The pressure on cities is being further heightened by rising rates of global conflict, with over 50% of forcibly displaced people living in urban areas. Once a city is built, its physical form and ...

For women, the rural-urban gap is six months. A key reason is worse rates among rural people for smoking, obesity and chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and heart disease. These ...

For as long as people have built cities, they have been centers of both opportunity and inequality. In ancient times, this ...

The promise of jobs and prosperity, among other factors, pulls people to cities ... population density and demands of urban environments. Strong city planning will be essential in managing ...

Urban highways promise to get people to their destinations faster -- and bring them together. But at the same time, they reduce social connections between people within the city, especially at ...