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From Zero to 1.2 Billion Passengers in 2 Decades

Guangzhou, China's public transit network barely existed back in the late 1980s, when the Guangzhou Metro Corporation (GMC) was created to oversee its creation. Today they employ over 17,000 people and in 2010 GMC carried 1.18 billion passengers.

October 26, 2011 - City Mayors

Regions Suffer When Governance is Fragmented

Markus Berensson writes about the increasing need for regional governance that can make decisions, and the consequences to a region without that governing body.

April 11, 2011 - City Mayors

Art, or a Nuisance?

The question of whether graffiti is art or vandalism is facing a vote in Bristol, U.K., the hometown of famed graffiti artist Banksy.

September 4, 2009 - City Mayors

Tram-Train Technology Debuts

European cities are experimenting with trains that can switch from heavy rail (to reach suburbs on existing tracks) and street-running fixed link systems (to reach city centers).

June 25, 2009 - City Mayors

Most Polluted U.S. Cities

The American Lung Association has released its annual list, and says that despite a new interest in green initiatives, the air in many cities has gotten dirtier in the past year.

May 21, 2009 - City Mayors

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