Cities Are Growing Up Instead of Out, New Research Finds

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A picture of the Tokyo skyline at dust.

Akon’s Multi-Billion Dollar Crypto City in Africa Gets a Reality Check

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A rendering of what Akon's crypto city is supposed to look like.

Young families are still fleeing major cities in huge numbers, a 'big surprise' for metros trying to escape the urban doom loop

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A row of students ages 5-7 raising their hands while standing along a chain-link fence on a playground during recess at P.S. 111, a public school in Hell's Kitchen, New York City.
A row of students ages 5-7 on a playground during recess at a public school in Hell's Kitchen, New York City.

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Albuquerque Was ‘Drought-Proof’—Until Its Dam Started Leaking

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Albuquerque, New Mexico downtown

6 charming places in Europe that will pay you to move there

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View of colorful buildings in Bosa in Sardinia, Italy. Aerial view of colorful houses in Bosa village, Sardegna.
Sardinia, Italy.

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Photos show 13 iconic landmarks as they were being constructed

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Jefferson's head under construction during Mount Rushmore's construction.
Mount Rushmore under construction.

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7 cities that pay people to move there, including one that offers up to $10,000 in cash to new residents

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A couple walks in downtown Morgantown, West Virginia.

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Things may not be going to plan at Nusantara, the $35 billion capital city Indonesia is building from scratch

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Indonesia's new capital Nusantara
Indonesia's new capital Nusantara is under construction.

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7 quirky plans for Neom, from robot hotel clerks to swim lanes for commuters

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A conceptual image of the planned design for The Line in Saudi Arabia's Neom, shows a large mirrored facade extending out into the water from the desert.
A rendering for The Line, a vast horizontal skyscraper in Neom.

Neom

DumBro: Why every neighborhood in America seems to have an idiotic name

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City sign photo illustration.
Neighborhood rebrands like SoBro and SoWa were once oddities — now these two-syllable names are an epidemic.

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