Tag: Urban Planning
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Xiong’an: The City Built Before the People Came
There is something slightly surreal about seeing Xiong’an from the air. Roads stretch across the landscape in perfect grids. Entire neighbourhoods appear already mapped out. Bridges cross waterways that seem to be waiting for traffic. Apartment blocks rise beside empty plots where future streets have already been drawn into the earth. Most cities grow because…
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Why Most Countries Don’t Have a Metro
It’s easy to assume that any reasonably developed country should have an underground railway. Tokyo has the Ginza Line. London has the Tube. Paris Why Most Countries Don’t Have a Metro It’s easy to assume that any reasonably developed country should have an underground railway. Tokyo has the Ginza Line. London has the Tube. Paris…
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Tehran’s Metro: What It Says About Urban Priorities
When people think of Tehran, public transportation is rarely the first thing that comes to mind. Yet the Iranian capital has quietly built one of the world’s largest and busiest metro systems, despite decades of economic sanctions and international isolation. Today, Tehran’s metro stretches for more than 300 kilometers (186 miles), with hundreds of stations…