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Citiestobe Editorial Board
Cities in 2026: 5 Urban Tensions That Will Make Headlines — And 5 Ways to Move Forward
Trends
«I see AI as a way to make our cities behave like nature»
Conversations
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Lovable Bikeways, Livable Cities: 10 Stories of Beauty, Cycling and Urban Value
Urban Inspo
30 Key Books on Urban Innovation for All
Know-how
The Monthly Question: Is the Contemporary City Doomed to Be a Non-Place?
Deep Dives
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«Urban innovation takes imagination and political courage»
Conversations
Cleaner, Comfier, Quicker – and for All: Rethinking Mobility for a New Urban Order
Trends
«Heritage is the foundation for resilience in cities»
Conversations
Not Just Sustainable: A Decalogue for Regenerative Urban Tourism
Know-how
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Would Aristotle or Kant Ride a Bicycle to a Public Pool?
Deep Dives
«It's incredibly important to plant trees close to where people are»
Conversations
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25 Key Contemporary Women Pioneering the Path to Design Better Cities
Know-how
Recycling the City: 5 Sustainable Neighbourhoods Giving New Life to What Already Exists
Mapping Innovation
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In Images: Overtourism
In Images
«Investment in transport systems must include the concept of care»
Conversations
5 Things Cities Must Rethink to Survive Extreme Heat
Know-how
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«We're seeing a ‘99% to 1%’ inequality in many cities»
Conversations
«When you ride a bike, the city opens itself to you»
Conversations
«Yes to Renovation! No to Demolition!»: A (European) Way Forward for Better Cities
Trends
«Cities don't think about gender enough»
Conversations
«It is more important than ever to build the foundations of urban resilience»
Conversations
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What Magnets Tell Us About City Branding
Know-how
«Documentary photography can be a powerful weapon of social justice»
In Images
«Vienna and Singapore tackle housing affordability most efficiently»
Conversations
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11 Documentaries on the Contemporary City
Curated Picks
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«Access to data is becoming less and less and less open»
Conversations
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Blue Economy and Cities: 3 Opportunities Shaping Coastal Urban Futures
Deep Dives
«Technology isn’t the goal — it’s a tool to accelerate better lives for people»
Conversations
City Digital Twins: The Future of Urban Management
Trends
«Public space has to enable the idea of community»
Conversations
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Smart Buildings, Better Lives: 7 Principles for a More Humane Architecture
Trends
«The informal city is a fundamental part of urban life»
Conversations
10 Podcasts to Navigate Today’s Urban Complexity
Curated Picks
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«Second cities are becoming attractive for people and resources»
Conversations
In Images: An Ever-Urbanizing World
In Images
«Innovation is the process by which we make governments better»
Conversations
«We need the right to the city more than ever»
Deep Dives
By and for Communities: 10 Projects Making Daily City Life Better Around the World
Mapping Innovation
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15 Key Terms Redefining Urban Mobility Today
Trends
«Urban form has a structural impact on the quality of life of citizens»
Conversations
What Smart City Branding Is — And 4 Examples that Got It Right
Know-how
«We want people to feel that they don’t have to leave their neighborhood to live in a better one»
Conversations
Future-Proofing Europe Starts in Its Cities: 3 Core Challenges — and Some Ways Forward
Know-how
The Arena Revolution: Trends Shaping the New Era of Entertainment Venues
Trends
«Resilience is our ability to thrive in the face of challenges and change»
Conversations
Gender Balance in Conferences: Challenging? Yes, But Doable Too
Know-how
«Autonomous vehicles and AI will help us to optimize urban metabolism»
Conversations
Water-Wise Cities: Recipes for a Future of Too Much (or Too Little) H₂O
Know-how
«We’re using a video game to crowdsource urban design ideas from everyday people»
Conversations
«You have to address urban issues based on natural boundaries, not political ones»
Deep Dives
«Scientists and city planners cannot stay siloed»
Conversations
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Cities Shaping AI (and Vice-versa): Where Are We?
Deep Dives
«Latin american cities face one main challenge: inequality»
Conversations
How Feminist Urbanism Can Build More Equal Cities: Lessons from Latin America
Deep Dives
«Each city pioneers something — even if that simply means confronting its own challenges»
Conversations
«Well-being is physiological, psychological and spatial — and it can be measured»
Conversations
«Smart cities differ from one continent to another»
Conversations
What Makes a Thriving and Interesting City? Something Called Collision Density
Deep Dives
«Working in a network is an an explosion of knowledge»
Conversations
«Environmental problems have an impact on social problems»
Conversations
Unlocking Urban Futures: Our 10 Trends for Cities in 2025
Trends
«Barcelona is a city that knows how to reinvent itself»
Conversations
«Asia is where the most interesting things are happening»
Conversations
«AI can help mitigate climate change, but we need to address its sustainability»
Conversations
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«Inclusion it’s not just looking at ramps»
Conversations
«In the coming years, urban innovation will be strongly shaped by China and Southeast Asia»
Conversations
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«We need to provide our communities with opportunities to be engaged
Conversations
Cities Moving into the Metaverse: an Augmented, but Better Reality?
Trends
«Data-driven cities bring benefits and vulnerabilities»
Conversations
Navigating Change: Our 10 Trends for Cities in 2024
Trends
«If cities work for the most vulnerable, they can work for everyone»
Conversations
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What Will 2023 Bring for Cities? Our 10 Predictions
Trends
«The way cities are organized is 200 years old»
Conversations
How Cities Lead the Fight Against Climate Change
Mapping Innovation
«You can’t talk about a 'benchmark city' without talking about New York»
Conversations
«The Covid-19 Pandemic Provided African Cities With an Opportunity to Shift the Mindset»
Conversations
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«Disruption means deciding outside the box»
Conversations
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Technology and Innovation in Post-pandemic Cities: How Will Priorities Change? | A Conversation With Global Experts (II)
Trends
How Will Covid-19 Change the Way Cities Work? | A Conversation With Global Experts (I)
Trends
Jane Jacobs, Eyes on the Street
Deep Dives
«Good urbanization requires a collective effort»
Conversations
«We need to make cities follow the rules of natural systems»
Conversations
Creativity Is Boosting Urban Sustainability – And Here Are 10 Examples
Know-how
«To understand the future of cities, we should turn our eyes to villages»
Conversations
«Teenagers will be longer on the planet than those who tell them what they should think»
Conversations