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Have Humans Evolved to Manage Megacities?
Ancient cities, like Mohenjodaro in modern-day Pakistan, emerged relatively recently in human history (photo courtesy of Saqib Qayyum used through a Creative Commons license.) The growth of large...
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Despite expectations, cities in East Asia are becoming denser
When we think of urban expansion in the 21st century, we often think of ‘sprawl’, a term that calls to mind low-density, car-oriented suburban growth, perhaps made up of single-family homes. Past...
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Can transit-oriented development change travel behavior in cities?
Photo: Marius Godoi/Shutterstock It is pretty easy to understand how and why land use patterns around public transit stations can influence the way we move around the city. As more and more people...
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The “human scale” in public urban areas
Slideshow: Reimagining a park, a river, and other public spaces in Seoul (Photos by Judy Zheng Jia / World Bank)"If you lose the human scale, the city becomes an ugly place," said Joan Clos, Executive...
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All I need is the air that I breathe…
Also available in: 中文, FrançaisRecent research shows that air quality affects the productivity of high-skilled workers. What does this mean for developing cities? City governments invest a lot in job...
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In China, conserving the past helps the poor build a brighter future
How cultural heritage and sustainable tourism help reduce poverty China has seen a booming tourism industry during the last few decades, thanks to a fast-developing economy and growing disposable...
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Cultural heritage and sustainable tourism: drivers of poverty reduction and...
Old City of Dubrovnik, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Croatia. (Photo: Justin Smith / Flickr CC) Today, we celebrate the International Day for Monuments and Sites. This year, the day focuses on...
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Chongqing, China: Revitalizing urban growth, sustainably
About this seriesMore blog posts China is shifting its focus away from urban expansion toward regional revitalization and urban regeneration. Chongqing, a megacity in southwestern China, is exploring...
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Flooded rivers: taking a bird’s eye view
When a river swells beyond its usual patterns, the impact on its surroundings can be devastating. In 2014, 51 people lost their lives and over 20% of Serbia’s population were affected by floods when...
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Disaster risk and school infrastructure: What we do and do not know
This page in: Français Credit: Tracy Ben/ Shutterstock“At 14:28:04 on May 12, 2008, an 8.0 earthquake struck suddenly, shaking the earth, with mountains and rivers shifted, devastated, and parted...
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透过共享单车大数据了解公共交通导向的开发（TOD）
作为在北京工作和生活的两千多万人中的一员，我曾经常为高峰时段上下班发愁。不过从去年开始情况发生了变化。现在我可以骑着共享单车避开拥堵，到最近的地铁站搭乘地铁，更充分享受地公共交通服务的便利。我的亲朋好友也有类似的经历。...
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Understanding transit-oriented development through bike-sharing big data
As one of over 20 million people who work and live in Beijing, China, I used to find commuting to work in rush-hour traffic rather painful. However, things have changed dramatically since last year....
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How to capture public life in public spaces?
Photo credit: Lois Goh/ World Bank Urbanization and economic growth go hand in hand. Cities are turning into centers of attraction in developing countries and their population is rising constantly....
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Spatially awhere: Bridging the gap between leading and lagging regions
As the world urbanizes rapidly, international experience has shown that economic activities concentrate in a relatively small number of places– it is estimated that only 1.5% of the world’s land is...
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