The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has started construction of its so called 'green city' which will be named Masdar City. It is a city which is designed to have no carbon emissions, cars, or waste. It will cost $22 billion (£11 billion) and take eight years to make. It will be able to hold a population of 50,000 people and 1,500 businesses. The city will cover 1,483 acres (6.00 km²).

A new article published in The Professional Geographer considers the implications of the rise of information and communication technologies (ICTs) when studying urban travel. It suggests that current ways analyzing urban interactions have become highly inadequate.

Ancient cities arose not by decree from a centralized political power, as was previously widely believed, but as the outgrowth of decisions made by smaller groups or individuals, according to a new study from researchers at Harvard University, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Edinburgh.

The Freedom Ship has little in common with a conventional ship; it is actually nothing more than a big barge.

Moscow remains the world's most expensive city for expatriates, with London close behind. A survey carried out by the U.S. consultancy Mercer says Seoul is the third-placed city, followed by Tokyo and Hong Kong.