The stories you missed while enjoying the beach this summer. Musk says public transport “sucks”: Elon Musk came under fire in December after commenting that public transport is “painful” and “sucks.” He then called a public transport expert, via Twitter, “an idiot.” Asked by an

Uber to work with NASA for Flying Taxis: Ride sharing giant Uber has announced it will work with NASA to bring flying taxis to Los Angeles by 2020. Project Elevate will develop four-person, electric, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, regulated by an air

Rich millennials drop golf for ‘agrihoods’: Twenty-five years ago moving near a golf course was a status symbol, largely for the green space and views, but millennials aren’t interested in that type of manicured neighbourhood, writes the Business Insider. Forget empty

Why Are Little Kids in Japan So Independent? Parents in Japan regularly send their kids out into the world at a very young age, even six or seven years old, CityLab reports. By giving them this freedom, Japanese parents place significant trust

 CityTree: intelligent air purifier A German-based start-up, Green City Solutions (GCS), has developed an intelligent natural air purifier, CityTree, that uses moss to trap pollutant particles. With the environmental benefit of up to 275 normal urban trees, the compact and

Millennial pink. In the past couple of years the colour is reported to have taken the design and fashion worlds by storm, yet it is slippery to define. Said to have evolved from a pedigree of rose gold iPhones, Pantone’s

Public art and its economic value: Public art not only enlivens urban spaces, supports local artists and sparks conversation, it’s a relatively cheap way for cities to attract both visitors and money. Events such as Vivid Sydney and MONA in

Soft cities for biodiversity: The idea that city-dwellers live in ‘concrete jungles’ no longer holds true. According to a recent study, 30% of Australia’s threatened plant and animal species exist within urban landscapes. So what does this mean? Urban ecosystems

Science backs ‘forest bathing’: We knew we felt good after a long bush-bash on the weekend. Now science has more information as to why. The Japanese practice of forest bathing, says the World Economic Forum, is proven to lower heart rate

7 park hacks for an aging population: Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology have engaged with older people living in high-density Brisbane, to come up with key design considerations for more usable and comfortable public spaces. Here are seven: Read the article by