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Theft and vandalism have crippled the citywide bike rental system in Paris, leaving operator JCDecaux uncertain of the increasingly expensive program's future.

February 10, 2009 - BBC

This three-part series from the BBC looks at bicycles in the modern world -- from Paris to Uganda to India.

February 3, 2009 - BBC

Light reflecting from streets and glass buildings in cities have been found in a recent study to disrupt animal behavior.

January 25, 2009 - BBC

The income gap between rural and urban residents in China has increased again in 2008, and has been attributed to other social inequities in the growing country.

January 21, 2009 - BBC

Floods of British expatriates moving to Mumbai are finding the city practically as competitive and sometimes even more expensive than home.

November 29, 2008 - BBC

Mexican President Felipe Calderon has announced a $4.3 billion plan to improve the country's infrastructure, schools and housing stock.

October 14, 2008 - BBC

This article from the BBC looks at the new face of bridge development and argues that crossing rivers is no longer the main reason they're built.

August 21, 2008 - BBC

A new high-speed rail line has opened in China, just in time for the Olympics.

August 6, 2008 - BBC

This is Mississippi's third year in a row topping CalorieLab's United States of Obesity report. The BBC goes to Jefferson County, MS to find out why.

August 4, 2008 - BBC

In Kamikatsu, Japan, waste is not a problem -- mainly because new policies practically forbid it. But citizens have adapted to their new zero-waste lifestyle.

July 15, 2008 - BBC

Vancouver's South East False Creek community is making the production of food one of the major aspects of its preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Its emphasis on local food production is a model other cities may look to follow.

July 10, 2008 - BBC

Plans for redeveloping the World Trade Center site in Manhattan have been pushed back again, possibly to 2013.

July 5, 2008 - BBC

The world's first moving building, a 80-storey tower with revolving floors giving an shifting shape, will be built in Dubai, its architect says.

June 25, 2008 - BBC

Members of the British Parliament attempt to speed up the process for planning major projects. But some advocates and observers fear the public's voice will be muted.

June 25, 2008 - BBC

London's underground subway system recently banned the consumption of alcoholic beverages, and to celebrate the last night of drunken train commuting, Londoners converged on trains to get hammered. They also got rowdy, assaulted and arrested.

June 6, 2008 - BBC

With gas prices rising beyond the comfort zones of many drivers, ridership on L.A.'s train system has seen record highs in the early months of 2008. For many in the city, the price is prompting a major paradigm shift in terms of mobility.

May 25, 2008 - BBC

Environmental activism is on the rise in China. It's not a fast rise, but its existence is seen by many as a major step.

April 16, 2008 - BBC

A severe drought in Australia has cut into the country's wheat production -- and pushed prices up all over the world.

March 15, 2008 - BBC

A proposal to stack millions of concrete blocks containing ashes of the deceased in a gigantic pyramid in Germany is attracting proposals from architects -- and some skepticism.

March 14, 2008 - BBC

In order to raise money to provide much-needed housing for its soldiers, the Russian Army has plans to auction of millions of dollars worth of property -- from huge mansions to entire towns.

March 13, 2008 - BBC