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Vertical clustering—of certain high-status industries on the higher floors of buildings, for example—is an important part of urban agglomeration.

• Politics/Economy

American cities have an Uber dilemma. And a new study provides a few possible insights into solving it.

• Politics/Economy

London is set to lose 3,500 creative workspaces by 2020 according to mayor Boris Johnson, who is asking planners and developers to prioritise culture as well as housing.

• Politics/Economy

The ‘rockstar of regeneration’ has seen his blueprint for urban creativity blamed for gentrification and inequality. Richard Florida says mistakes were made – but he regrets nothing

• Politics/Economy

Like everyone in my generation, I am finding it increasingly difficult not to be scared about the future and angry about the past.

• Politics/Economy

Neom, a city from scratch that will be bigger than Dubai and have more robots than humans.

• Politics/Economy

With Brexit threatening London's status as Europe's leading financial centre, Germany's business capital has been promoting itself as a lifestyle destination.

• Politics/Economy

The anti-Silicon Valley activists who are itching to break up Big Tech or at least heavily regulate it, and are mostly coming up short.

• Politics/Economy

In an excerpt from his new book, Richard Florida warns of “the central crisis of our times”—the growing cleavage between superstar cities and those left behind.

• Politics/Economy

"We have to deal with the problem as a social problem, because it can't be dealt with by private money," Brown says.

• Politics/Economy