Cities

PARIS -- San Francisco mayor Ed Lee visits the French capital to sign a new pact reinforcing the partnership between the two digital sister cities begun in 2006

June 7, 2013 3:00am | By Bryan Pirolli

MEXICO CITY -- Cities like Tijuana and Guadalajara haven't followed the capital's lead in trying to clean up their skies. And residents may not know what they're breathing.

4 | June 19, 2013 3:04am | By Lauren Villagran

Cities in North America and Europe will continue to be the most competitive cities in 2025.

June 5, 2013 9:38am | By Tyler Falk

Citi is paying $41 million to brand some bikes. Here's why it's worth it.

2 | May 30, 2013 1:52pm | By Tyler Falk

The world's top architects are competing to design Finland's longest bridge. Why is it so special? Three words: no cars allowed.

9 | May 22, 2013 4:44am | By Virginia C. McGuire

Here's why suburbanites aren't interested in new commuter rail systems.

1 | June 19, 2013 1:36pm | By Tyler Falk

Venture capital firms—and the high-tech startups they support—have historically concentrated in suburban office parks. VC dollars are now flowing to more urban locales.

1 | June 19, 2013 10:02am | By Kirsten Korosec

In the long term, the proposals are expected to change the look of the city.

6 | June 13, 2013 4:55am | By Channtal Fleischfresser

This year will see the rise of emerging markets as destination cities.

May 29, 2013 2:27pm | By Tyler Falk

Billions of dollars are being invested in brand new African cities. Here's why that might not be such a good thing.

8 | May 2, 2013 9:59am | By Tyler Falk

NYC is attempting to curb the printing of 3D guns before it truly begins -- but may be fighting a lost cause.

2 | June 14, 2013 2:11am | By Charlie Osborne

Most future population growth will occur in cities. To make them more livable, Kent Larson is developing technologies for shared-use vehicles and tiny apartments that feel twice as big.

1 | April 8, 2013 3:00am | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood

MEXICO CITY -- A public hospital adds a facade that devours smog in a city adding 600 new cars a day.

5 | June 5, 2013 3:00am | By Lauren Villagran

Power has become a public commodity for smartphone users in Manhattan with newly installed solar charging stations that are emerging in New York City parks.

June 18, 2013 6:46pm | By David Worthington

10,000 bicycles will hit the streets in the media capital of the world, but the best study of its success will be in social media.

10 | May 8, 2013 10:02am | By Caroline McCarthy

A bike courier service that delivers right to the consumer's door is being tested in New York, San Francisco and Seattle.

1 | June 18, 2013 3:00am | By Beth Carter

Will a lack of financing stifle Berlin's startup scene?

June 11, 2013 11:19am | By Tyler Falk

Bike-sharing gains traction in American cities, as its model has proved successful around the world.

3 | May 30, 2013 3:10am | By Channtal Fleischfresser

While high-profile, low-rise public housing has failed in Brooklyn, C.C. Sullivan sees a successful model in Boston for adapting old buildings to create livable low-income homes.

16 | June 5, 2013 3:00am | By C.C. Sullivan

Economists envision future urban centers that spur economic investment and growth. So why is it so difficult to build them?

25 | February 26, 2013 3:00am | By Jason Dearen