Burundi is running out of space
The African Great Lakes are becoming one of the most crowded places in the world
Urbanism
Inside the ambitious $1 billion cyber city that could make Zanzibar the Singapore of Africa
Florian Fournier, the former Marketing Director at the World’s most valuable company, Apple, and co-founder of the venture creator, OurWorld, has set his sights on building a cyber city (Network State) in the East African island nation of Zanzibar
'Ruler Man' Goes Viral in Shenzhen After City Promptly Fixes Hazards He Films
A man from Shenzhen has gone viral after his videos exposing road safety hazards across the city repeatedly prompted lightning-fast fixes, Nanguo Metropolis Daily reported.
The ‘big church move’: Swedish town begins to roll historic building 5km
Kiruna Kyrka’s slow journey is part of effort to stop town being swallowed by Europe’s biggest underground mine
This 23-Floor Manhattan Office Building Just Sold at a 97.5% Discount
The sale price of 135 West 50th Street in Midtown, which is only 35 percent full, was a sign of how much the pandemic upended the market for office buildings in New York City.
What are play streets? - Playing Out
Play streets are neighbour-led short road closures, creating a safe space for children to play freely together on their doorstep.
Japanese town builds wall to block world-famous Instagram view
Known as ‘Mt. Fuji Lawson’, the spot became famous after a photo taken in an angle showing Mount Fuji in the background