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How 2,000-year-old roads predict modern-day prosperity Prosperity begets prosperity: On a global level, economists and historians have shown that places that prospered 100, 500, even 1,000 years ago tend to be more economically developed today. Universities, chasing the startup economy, reshape urban real estate According to a Brookings Institution study last year about the relationships between city schools and startups,…

The Global Tourism Backlash Rather than limit tourism, cities must build more inclusive and sustainable places for residents, workers, and visitors alike. Enter an Arizona Design Utopia Redefining Urban Planning Agritopia was designed to be the ideal planned community, nestled among towering date palms and fragrant citrus groves, where agriculture and an urban environment would…

This Is How Globalization Is Affecting Entrepreneurs Forbes reached out to five influential entrepreneurs, and each of them made it clear that they see global life as everyday life. Here’s what they had to say about the challenges and opportunities globalization presents. Megacity 2020: The Pearl River Delta’s Astonishing Growth The sleepy Pearl River Delta…

If Location Is an Asset, High Rent Is ‘Saving’ for the Future Calling all rent rationalizers: A new paper shows how your pricey neighborhood is a financial asset like any other. Belt and Road, or debt trap? In recent years, emerging markets have looked to another pocketbook: China. Lebron James’ Mega-Deal Shows Why Globalization Is…

China’s Empire of Money Is Reshaping Global Trade As the notion of a modern Silk Road gained traction, Belt and Road meandered into places that had never had any connection with ancient caravans. This year it reached South America, the Caribbean, and even the Arctic. In June it rocketed into space: Beijing announced that Belt…

LISTENING ISN’T READING, BUT AUDIOBOOKS STILL RESONATE Books have existed for millennia, and we’ve had speakers since Alexander Graham Bell, but few people thought it sounded cool to smash those concepts together. The Top 10 Bitcoin Cities In The World While tech hubs like San Francisco or Seoul are obvious hotspots, there’s unexpected crypto-cities popping up like…

Vacancy: America’s Other Housing Crisis As empty homes sit in purgatory, neighborhoods fray and cities are left to pick up the bill. Behind The Sex Imbalance In The Sciences This address the sex-inequality in the sciences or tech today and back in 17th century Mexico. This Multicultural Entrepreneur Is Bringing ‘Hyper-Intelligence’ To Education Nishika de Rosairo…

Why Do the Biggest Companies Keep Getting Bigger? It’s How They Spend on Tech The secret of success for Amazon, Google and Microsoft is how much they invest in their own technology. This Week In China Tech: AI Disrupting Insurance Claims, China Opens Airspace For Drones And More AI made huge leaps and has made…

Academic writes 270 Wikipedia pages in a year to get female scientists noticed Jess Wade is a scientist on a mission. She wants every woman who has achieved something impressive in science to get the prominence and recognition they deserve – starting with a Wikipedia entry. A recent study suggests it would take 258 years to close the…

Who Gets Left Out of the Urban Tech Boom? Mr. Perry writes about race, structural inequality and urban schools. How Social Media Can Be A Tool To Impact Urban Planning Social media could be a source of valuable data for urban planners to gather that kind of information. The posts submitted via Twitter, Instagram, Foursquare and other…