The population of city dwellers is expected to double by 2050, the World Bank says. To accommodate that influx of city dwellers, the world will have to add the equivalent of an entire New York City to ...

As the world's population continues to grow, the population density in cities is rising much more quickly than in rural areas. This phenomenon, known as urbanization, is playing out across the globe ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Two Bay Area cities had the unfortunate distinction of making the list in a new study focused on growing rat populations around the world. The trend, according to the research ...

When one thinks of public spaces, the image of a pool rarely comes to mind. Public spaces are the center of civic life, places where most interactions, activities, and behaviors follow strict social ...

Africa's population is largely rural. But now the continent is driving urbanization: The expansion of cities in the coming decades will experience a similar dynamic to Asia. This is only partly due to ...

While there is room for greater urbanization, the pattern of the country's urban development has shifted to one focusing on ...

This year’s International Day of Families observance reminds us to come together and focus on sustainable urbanization so that families can afford decent housing and enjoy public spaces where all ...

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