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The proliferation of SUVs significantly hampered motor emission reductions in the last decade. Suggestions to build political consensus around policies that de-center car use in cities. How the 30-year mortgage creates a bifurcated market of “haves and have-nots.”

The sprawling mass of suburbia has been a disaster for the environment. But now smaller, denser cities herald a renaissance in city living.

Cities in Africa face an unprecedented mobility challenge as millions flock to the megacities of the future. Can the continent develop a transport infrastructure fit for the future?

updated: Feb 17 2021, 08:40 ist When the coronavirus exploded across Europe in March, it realigned city life, shifting office workers to their homes, shuttering the hospitality sector and reshuffling life for millions. Unshackled from offices — many for the first time in their working lives — city dwellers throughout Europe began to leave, some to avoid the virus but others to escape cramped and pricey apartments and to connect more with the natural world. Now, nearly a year after the first...

The pandemic emptied Europes cities. What will bring people back? The financial district of London on Jan. 5, 2021. The pandemic has prompted an exodus from big cities, like London. Now, experts are thinking about what comes next. Andrew Testa/The New York Times by Megan Specia (NYT NEWS SERVICE) .- When the coronavirus exploded across Europe in March, it realigned city life, shifting office workers to their homes, shuttering the hospitality sector and reshuffling life for millions. Unshackled ...

The pandemic has prompted an exodus from big cities. Now, experts are thinking about what comes next.