Society / Cities

Urban public transport was free for all? Conrad Landin investigates.

Artist Saif Osmani talks to Subi Shah about urban culture, gentrification and Brexit.

The city can provide cover and anonymity to those who seek it, explains David Nnanna Ikpo.

Architecture is never neutral, explains Laith Kharus Whitwham. But can it be made to truly serve the public?

The mushrooming trend of cashing in on fast returns from housing is devastating working people’s lives in cities across the world. UN expert Leilani Farha lays it on the line. Interview by Dinyar Godrej.

New research suggests that low-carbon infrastructure is not only ethical, it also yields greater economic returns.

Progressive city governments in the Barcelona area have showed the world how turning back privatization is achievable at a local level. But there remain obstacles to be overcome, says Luke Stobart.

A Line in the River by Jamal Mahjoub; Political Tribes by Amy Chua; Building and Dwelling by Richard Sennett; Deport, Deprive, Extradite by Nisha Kapoor;

Two artists have invented a saint to protect residents from gentrification. Yohann Koshy reports.

Trust between communities is being rebuilt, writes Ruby Diamonde.

The city is getting a facelift - but not everyone will benefit, writes Ruby Diamonde.

Prices through the roof, a gaping deficit, homelessness, one billion in slums and an urban takeover.

Derelict inner-city sites are being transformed by green-fingered volunteers, writes Anna Weston.