Exclusive: if discovery is confirmed it will have global implications as 90% of people breathe dirty air Tiny air pollution particles have been revealed in the brain stems of young… »
Exclusive: across 260 towns and cities, thousands defied lockdown to join largest anti-racism rallies since slavery era In their own words: the voices behind the UK’s anti-racism protests ‘We couldn’t… »
Thames Water overflow pipe pumped waste for 1,000 hours into London wetlands last year Exclusive: water firms discharged raw sewage into England’s rivers 200,000 times in 2019 Raw sewage was… »
Mayor Sadiq Khan says city needs to be repurposed for people as it emerges from coronavirus restrictions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Large areas of London… »
The city centre is near-deserted, but life goes on in outer residential districts Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage How does it feel to be locked down… »
Social and affordable housing residents are being denied access to the gardens of a multimillion pound west London development despite political promises to ban segregated play areas Disabled children and… »
Exclusive: Move follows Guardian report that social tenants were being banned from using facilities Segregated play spaces are to be banned in all future London housing developments, the Greater London… »
New rightwing council fails to reverse policy of former mayor Manuela Carmena Barely a week after Madrid’s rightwing council began rolling back the city’s low emissions zone, a judge has… »
Cities say short-term holiday lettings market is contributing to soaring long-term rents Ten European cities have demanded more help from the EU in their battle against Airbnb and other holiday… »
A Guardian Cities investigation into a development that barred poorer children from a communal play area has found similar examples around the UK capital Have you experienced segregation in housing… »
Jeremy Corbyn, James Brokenshire and Sadiq Khan criticise Henley Homes for excluding social housing residents from playground ‘Why can’t they come and play?’ Have you experienced segregation in housing developments?… »
In a move reminiscent of the ‘poor doors’ scandal, a London developer has segregated play areas for richer and poorer residents At least one multimillion-pound housing development in London is… »
Much of Stronger Towns Fund to be allocated to leave-voting towns in north of England and Midlands Left-behind towns in England are to get a £1.6bn funding boost as part… »
Research also identifies pollinators’ favourite flowers, including brambles, buttercups, dandelions, lavender and borage Allotments, weedy corners and fancy gardens are all urban havens for bees and other pollinators, a study… »
It feels like there’s a WeWork on every street nowadays. Take a walk through midtown Manhattan (please don’t actually) and it might even seem like there are more WeWorks than… »
In order to have innovative smart city applications, cities first need to build out the connected infrastructure, which can be a costly, lengthy, and politicized process. Third-parties are helping build… »
A steep and rapid rise in tourism has left behind a wake of economic and environmental damage in cities around the globe. In response, governments have been responding with policies… »
Earlier this week in a new experimental newsletter I’ve been helping Danny Crichton on, we briefly discussed transit pundit Jarrett Walker’s article in The Atlantic arguing against the view that… »
Opposition figure picked up after landing in home country following recovery from poisoning The Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport on his return from… »
Latest news: Dido Harding facing questions from public accounts committee; UK records 599 further Covid deaths and 37,535 cases Scrap benefits cut to stop millions falling into poverty, PM told… »
