Tag: Cities
We asked 11 climate scientists where they’d live in the US to avoid future natural disasters — here’s what they said
The scientists were careful to note that no city is safe from natural disaster, though a few are less vulnerable than most. Cities like Portland, Tulsa, and Minneapolis ranked among the preferred locations for avoiding climate change today and in the future.
These are the 10 big US cities where pay grew the fastest in September
The median pay in the 10 biggest US cities increased in September, according to a Glassdoor study. Take a look to see how the top cities compare, from New York City to San Francisco.
The 30 US destinations everyone wants to travel to the most this fall
Whether it's sipping wine along the River Walk in San Antonio, Texas, riding a roller coaster at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, or checking out the Witch House in Salem, Massachusetts, here are the top 30 US locations you should be visiting this fall.
The 30 safest cities in the world
Some cities are safer than you think. The Economist ranked the world's major cities based on digital, health, infrastructure, and personal security.
The 20 most visited cities around the world in 2018
Mastercard has released its annual Global Destination Cities Index, which measures the rise and fall of travel to and within 162 cities around the world. The ranking measures visitor volume and spend to forecast the projected growth in visits to those cities in 2018.
The top city for young professionals who want to make more money, live cheaply, and have fun in 2018 is in South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is the perfect place for young professionals, according to SmartAsset. The financial-tech company found that the city's affordability and low unemployment rates made it a hot spot for young people.
A 150,000-person study of credit card and cell phone records reveals how stereotypes of city dwellers are often wrong
The spending behavior of urban residents differs based on age and gender, according to a new study that tracks the credit card and cell phone data of 150,000 consumers in Mexico City.
The most dangerous bridge in every US state
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has admitted that Congress will likely not pass President Donald Trump's massive infrastructure plan this year. A recent analysis reveals the most structurally deficient bridges around the US.
Uber and Lyft have won a key battleground in the electric scooter wars — and it’s a huge blow to the $2 billion startup that created the s...
In an effort to curb the onslaught of electric scooters, the city of Santa Monica, California, is moving to limit the number of companies that can operate dockless vehicles there. A memo reveals that city officials endorsed Lyft and Uber for permits, over dedicated scooter operators Bird and Lime.
Washington, DC, just dropped plans to provide separate trains for a white supremacist rally — here’s why many transit workers support the ...
Unionized transit workers argue that DC Metro should not give those attending the "Unite the Right" rally special treatment this weekend. The group, which was behind the Charlottesville rally last year, is associated with the Ku Klux Klan.