Tag: cities
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Neom, the Saudi crown prince’s urban megaproject, is supposed to have a ski resort, swim lanes for commuters, and “smart” everything. It’s going great—for the consultants. The chosen site in… more ›
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How American life was changed by a subsidy Uber and Lyft can no longer afford. https://slate.com/business/2022/05/uber-subsidy-lyft-cheap-rides.html more ›
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For the world’s viruses, this is a time of unprecedented opportunity. An estimated 40,000 viruses lurk in the bodies of mammals, of which a quarter could conceivably infect humans. Most… more ›
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Not long after my family settled into a new home, near Hampstead Heath, I went south to the Tate Britain museum, on the bank of the Thames, to see an ambitious project… more ›
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Google has announced a $1bn (£871m) deal to buy the London development Central Saint Giles, calling the move a show of confidence in the return to more office working. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/14/google-deal-buy-central-saint-giles-offices-london more ›
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One interesting trend of the last year has been the growth of interest in local government, and in the idea of local governments that have wider variance and do more… more ›
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The dream of owning a home is increasingly out of reach. Democratic and authoritarian governments alike are struggling with the consequences. It’s a phenomenon given wings by the pandemic. And… more ›
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Many observers have suggested theories about what the future will bring, but concrete evidence has been lacking. We present evidence on how much US adults expect their own postpandemic choices… more ›
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Underlying Waze’s journey is a little-known approach to product thinking, super powerful data network effects, and a guiding north star metric. This is Waze’s insider story, as told by their… more ›