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Charts
Where the Global 1% Live Now
The most important cities for the ultra-rich, and what it might cost those places.
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A Full-Fledged Garden That Fits in Your Window
A creative pulley system allows apartment-dwellers to stretch their green thumb.
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Photos
Subway Platforms From Around the World
As iconic as anything above ground, these subway platforms leave riders with an added sense of the city they serve.
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Which Cities Have the Most Global Clout?
New York and London top the list in a new ranking of 66 cities around the world.
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Photos
Cities Are Surprisingly Menacing When You Remove All the People
French photographers Lucie & Simon have cleansed major cities of their troublesome humanity, creating empty, dread-filled urban landscapes.
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The Manifesto for a New Urbanism That Came Before 'New Urbanism'
A 20-year-old's manifesto for the anti-modernist city was written years before the actual New Urbanist movement. Radicalism aside, there are surprising overlaps.
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Photos
Fashion Accessory of the Day: Subway Map Cuff Bracelets
A sleek, sartorial way to show your love for public transportation.
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Why People in Cities Walk Fast
Researchers have proposed a number of theories over the years — from sensory overload to the economic value of time.
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Charts
Chart of the Day: The Most Livable Cities
New York tops the Economist's new list of competitive cities.
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Videos
What Would Paris Look Like Under 1 Meter of Water?
A lot like this ghostly CGI visualization, created by a Parisian architectural-imaging studio.
