“America and China now dominate global business. That is a wake-up call for other countries”

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/06/05/the-new-geopolitics-of-global-business?frsc=dg%7Ce

”Workspace provider says many firms are preparing for a combination of home and office working”

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/apr/27/iwg-says-demand-for-office-space-rising-as-uk-companies-plan-for-hybrid-working

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/australian-must-curb-overseas-flights-drive-slower-to-hit-net-zero-by-2050-20210527-p57vqk.html?btis

“With the lease of some parklets coming to an end, questions remain around the public value these spaces have added to Melbourne streets.”

https://www.foreground.com.au/planning-policy/the-future-of-melbournes-parklets/

By Nadja Popovich, Josh Williams and Denise LuMay 27, 2021

“ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Built in the 1950s to speed suburban commuters to and from downtown, Rochester’s Inner Loop destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, replacing them with a broad, concrete trench that separated downtown from the rest of the city.”

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/05/27/climate/us-cities-highway-removal.html?referringSource=articleShare

“If they want us back, will we go? And how can managers make workplaces more enticing? Emma Beddington wonders if office life will ever be the same again”

https://www.theguardian.com/global/2021/may/23/do-you-have-a-fear-of-returning-to-the-office-and-will-workplace-life-ever-be-the-same

“Fed up living in a world designed by and for men, 80s design activists Matrix declared war on every urban obstacle in their way. And their impact is still being felt today”

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/may/19/why-are-our-cities-built-for-6ft-tall-men-the-female-architects-who-fought-back?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

“Converting office space into residential buildings may sound appealing but experts suggest that in Australian cities the parameters are limited”

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/may/07/chip-off-the-old-blocks-would-australias-empty-office-towers-be-better-off-as-housing

“The Nobel-winning psychologist on applying his ideas to organisations, why we’re not equipped to grasp the spread of a virus, and the massive disruption that’s just round the corner”

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/may/16/daniel-kahneman-clearly-ai-is-going-to-win-how-people-are-going-to-adjust-is-a-fascinating-problem-thinking-fast-and-slow

“Under a highway, beautiful structures offer food, healthcare, showers and a free ‘store’ – as well as a strong sense of community”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/11/oakland-homeless-cob-on-wood-village