Cities
The Passion of Christ, As Seen in Murals Around America
Photographer Camilo Jose Vergara looks at depictions of Jesus in murals across America
Population Growth Can Warm a City As Much As Climate Change
Urbanization in California's Central Valley could raise local temperatures an extra one to two degrees Celcius
The War on Potholes Has a New Weapon
Researchers at Northeastern University have outfitted a van with sensors, microphones and cameras that can spot the early stages of potholes
Smog-Eating Buildings Battle Air Pollution
Sunlight triggers chemical reactions in the façades of buildings in Mexico City and Milan to improve air quality
The 11 Most Endearing Small Streets Worth Visiting
These tiny corridors around the world invite you in with their charm and surprising level of bustle
Rome's Very Short Street With a Long, Magnificent History
Taste the food life on the Via Margutta, once home to Fellini and since 1953, the scene of Americans' sweetest Roman Holiday
See Street Art Around the World via Google
Thousands of new images help preserve the art form
Are Cars Driving Into the Sunset?
Our love affair with automobiles is changing in the face of climate change and denser urban living
With Wearable Devices That Monitor Air Quality, Scientists Can Crowdsource Pollution Maps
Emerging technology means anyone with a smartphone can become a mobile environmental monitoring station
China’s Smog Might Be to Blame for the East Coast’s Rough Winter
A NASA visualization shows how particles from East Asia can swirl into Pacific storms—a source of precipitation for the U.S.
How Data and a Good Algorithm Can Help Predict Where Fires Will Start
The New York City Fire Department is using a tool called FireCast to predict which buildings are most likely to have fires
Amsterdam Is Out of Bike Parking
The city will create 40,000 new bike parking spaces by 2030
Modern Cities Grow the Same Way As Ancient Ones
Scientists find that despite time and location, the productivity of settlements grows faster than their populations
The Frightening Legacy of Typhoid Mary
With concerns about infectious disease in the news, a look back at history's most famous carrier
Someone Built a Bold New Font Out of Buildings
Created out of aerial photography, you'll never guess where the "O" comes from
Cabs of the Future Won't Have Drivers
Recent moves by Uber and Google may foreshadow a battle over who will control fleets of autonomous cars on city streets
Visit 1940s Chicago With a Film Discovered at a Garage Sale
The film, produced in around 1945, offers a thorough, fact-filled tour of the city
Will Electric Scooters Take Over the World’s Mega Cities?
A well-funded startup called Gogoro unveils its e-scooter and a plan to install ATM-like battery stations in urban areas
Eight Innovators to Watch in 2015
From food science and robotics to solar tech and sustainable architecture, these folks are poised to do big things
NASA Can See Your Holiday Lights From Space
Scientists can use holiday lights during Christmas and Rammadan as a proxy for overall energy use in urban areas
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