urbanism
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See The Exact Moment When The World’s Biggest Cities Were Born
Video: The world is urbanizing faster than ever, with more than half of the planet’s population currently living in cities — more than any time in history. But when did this trend of “urbanisation” start? It turns out its roots go back much farther than we thought.
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Apparently It’s Possible To Live In An Apartment With Too Good Of A View
A building boom of supertalls skyscrapers in New York City is resulting in some of the highest residential units in the world — we’re talking apartments that are at a dizzying 90 stories and higher. So where does that leave the people who live in the former-tallest residential buildings? Don’t worry, they’re just fine in…
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A 109 Kilometre Hiking Trail Just Opened Through LA’s Urban Mountains
Los Angeles is a special place, geologically speaking: It’s one of a handful of large metropolitan areas that’s bifurcated by mountains. Not just a few big hills — an actual mountain range named the Santa Monica Mountains runs east to west across much of the city — and this week, a 109km trail connecting the…
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Google Is Opening A Detroit Office To Poach Auto Talent
Just few weeks after Google got us all excited about its impending fleet of autonomous Chrysler minivans, the company’s Self-Driving Car project announced that it’s packing up at least part of its operation and moving it to Detroit. Ford, hide your engineers!