Forbes list based on factors such as unemployment, tax rates, commute times, weather, crime, ...

Is your city on the list? picked by tigertony 3 months ago

Presented by Forbes, this study done by Mercer Human Resource Consulting who have ranked 215 cities worldwide based on levels of air pollution, waste management, water potability, hospital services, medical supplies and the presence of infectious disease.
And the winner is... picked by wildminou 2 months ago

This is a site designed as a homepage in a pixel city style. It links to Facebook, MySpace etc and looks really good. You can even submit your own plot for free. picked by sminklogo 2 months ago

Since August 2006, the city has installed 73 cameras across the city, mostly on utility poles, at a cost of about $4 million. But until recently, officers were using them mainly as an investigative tool -- checking the recordings after crimes were committed in hopes of turning up leads and evidence. picked by deepchill 3 months ago

Within the Torn City network there is something for everyone. May it be organising a bank hold-up with your friends, playing poker to fulfilling a loving relationship or much much much more. A text-based mmorpg for everyone.
*we could even create a Plime faction. I am there as KilgoreTrout* picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

Here’s Sony’s new commercial, Foam City, where the company blanketed the streets of Miami with loads of soapy foam to sell electronics. Yeah, I don’t get it either …

Thumbnail completely unrelated to the story but she does have foam on her ;) picked by doggylives 4 weeks ago

Kowloon Walled City was the most densely populated place on Earth before it was destroyed in 1993 and turned into a park. At its peak, the “city” had 50,000 inhabitants on 0.026 km² area of land picked by wildminou 4 months ago

The U.S. Supreme Court this week hears arguments about whether the death penalty can be imposed for child rape, taking up for the first time in more than 30 years whether a crime other than murder can be punished by execution. picked by JDRucker 1 month ago

New York City police officers need better training to distinguish between law-abiding citizens who snap pictures of city landmarks and those suspected of plotting terrorism, a lawsuit filed on Thursday by the New York Civil Liberties Union said.

*for Jerry520 picked by dollyllama 4 months ago

Amid a citywide building boom, 13 people have died in construction accidents this year, one more than the total for all of 2007. These include the 7 people who died in a crane accident. A city inspector was arrested after it was found he falsely claimed he had inspected the crane. picked by 2manyusernames 3 weeks ago

The number of urban dwellers is expected to hit 5 billion globally by 2025--double the number of 1990, according to studies by the World Resource Institute. As it turns out, many people just like city life, and telecommuting opportunities are limited: Doing business still requires face time. Here's a look at the likely candidates for 2025's 10 biggest. picked by maxriter 2 months ago

Mexico City has started a women-only bus service to protect female passengers from groping and verbal abuse common on the city's packed public transportation system. picked by topofall 4 months ago

Take a look at a mugshot and see if you can guess the crime the person was charged with. It's a multiple choice so give it a shot. This person was charged with Aggravated Assault or DUI or Retail Theft. Which do you think.

FYI, don't read the filename of the photographs. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

Due to high level of pollution, crime, over-population or other socio-economic or political issues, some places cannot even pretend to claim as being tourist destinations. Some of them have buses with bullet holes in them, some have a high rate of kidnapping and some simply represent a perfect picture of chaos. picked by maxriter 3 months ago

Some cities are hitting the bottle hard. Find out from Men's Health magazine if yours is one of them. picked by karenben 2 months ago

... In New York City. Some being the height of the statue of Liberty.

I cant wait. picked by Muppetmaker 4 months ago

An unbelievable animation done on city walls. picked by icepigs 2 days ago

Imagine the world in 2050 with almost 80% of the planet’s population living in urban centers and our fruit, vegetables and even animals are grown in … skyscrapers? Here are five of remarkable architectural designs for sustainable urban farm towers that may revolutionize agriculture as we know it. picked by karenben 2 months ago

Police in Tromso, Norway, are putting the squeeze on accordion players who peddle their brand of music on city streets. picked by muppet 4 months ago