Each Sayil household had at least one chultune—a fact that has helped archeologists determine that by the ninth century, Sayil boasted about 17,000 urban and suburban residents. The site today ...

As the world's largest multilateral financier of urban development, the World Bank works with national and local governments to build more livable, sustainable, and inclusive cities and communities.

Urban legends are, in a basic sense, anecdotes that people share with one another, akin to jokes or tall tales. But although many urban legends are humorous in nature, they typically serve a ...

Spindola Zago, Octavio 2020. “Hemos hecho Italia, ahora tenemos que hacer a los italianos”. El aparato educativo transnacional del régimen fascista italiano, 1922-1945. Historia Mexicana, p. 1189.

it's easy to inspire your kids with some urban exploration. Use the tips below to create a treasure map of your garden, the local park, or even just your living room - something that they can ...

Heat islands can run 17 degrees F hotter than a city’s cooler areas. Studying them now may yield ideas for mitigating future warming. ByRyan Morris and Ryan Williams This story appears in the ...

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Half of the global population already lives in cities, and by 2050 two-thirds of the world's people are expected to live in urban areas. But in cities two of the most pressing problems facing the ...

Why it matters: Google is rolling out a major update to Maps next month that fundamentally ... use AI to provide clearer ...

Urban areas are growing rapidly. They can cause a range of opportunities and challenges. Urban planning is important to ensure that the opportunities are maximised and the challenges are minimised ...

In an age when original, on-the-ground reporting is increasingly rare, we send our writers into urban communities to produce our award-winning fact-finding and storytelling. Our features archive goes ...

That's exactly what Nick Wesley is hoping to achieve in Chicago. His non-profit, Urban Rivers, is leading the charge to transform the Chicago River. He believes that within 10 years, it'll be a ...