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As Camden Market faces redevelopment, readers share their stories and memories of London’s famous hub of counterculture – from punks in the 70s to Roundhouse squat raves in the 90s – and how the place has changed
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In Singapore, where life expectancy is soaring, the elderly are encouraged to exchange retirement for arduous jobs that often pay badly – yet many of its citizens, including Wong Kuan Ying, are only too keen to oblige
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In his latest data viz roundup, Max Galka traces history’s largest cities, explores the great Uber takeover and searches for America’s creative communities
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Poet Philip Larkin described Hull as ‘very nice and flat for cycling’ – and in the 1950s a third of the population rode regularly. It’s still flat, so why is this pioneer cycling city back-pedalling?
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The proposed CarTube supposedly reclaims streets for people by moving cars on to a underground network of automated tracks. But do these transport ideas mean the ‘smart city’ is going backwards or forwards?
the big picture
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German photographer Philipp Ebeling left behind familiar landmarks to travel to the forgotten locations where the city ceases to be the city
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Commutes that cause panic attacks – but the kindness of a village community. Jakarta’s residents tell us what life in the city is really like – and why they have such a love/hate relationship with the Indonesian capital
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More than 250 families are facing eviction from Jakarta’s Tongkol kampung. Their response? To rebuild their homes, clean up their river, and become a model for a more eco-friendly future for the city
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Lupakan Venesia. Kota yang paling cepat tenggelam adalah ibukota Indonesia, di beberapa tempat turun 25cm per tahun. Bisakah rencana yang janggal untuk membangun sebuah tanggul raksasa dan kota pinggir laut yang mewah dalam rupa burung Garuda menyelamatkan Jakarta agar tidak tergelam
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Attracted by the air-conditioning and the status, many of the 3.5 million people who commute into the hot and humid Indonesian capital come by car. With four hours in traffic not unusual, Jakarta is searching for solutions
in depth
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Forget Venice. The fastest-sinking city is the Indonesian capital, parts of which are dropping at 25cm a year. Can an outlandish plan for a giant seawall and luxury waterworld city in the shape of a mythical bird save Jakarta from drowning?
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Astronauts on the International Space Station took these images of cities at night
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Since opening in the 1970s, Camden Market has been both a home for alternative culture and a thriving tourist destination. Share your stories, memories and photos of the market – and how it’s changed – with GuardianWitness
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From lost buildings to transformed neighbourhoods, share your pictures and memories of the changing landscapes of cities with GuardianWitness
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From filling billboards to mapping a whole city, readers and their experiences have played a huge role in the development of Guardian Cities. But what stories are we missing, and how can we improve? Share your ideas and suggestions
in pictures
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As a huge crater opened up in the Japanese city of Fukuoka, we take a look at the largest urban sinkholes – from Guangzhou to Guatemala City
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‘We take rusty old junk and we put love into it.’ The old Motor City has a unique style in bicycles these days: from fat wheels and fake fuel tanks to stretched cycles with powerful sound systems – and even a family-sized BBQ
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In his project Familiar, designer Luca Picardi examines existing marketing material for new developments in North Europe – from London to Malmö, Hamburg to Helsinki – to highlight their striking similarities. If you’ve seen one …
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Photojournalist Lauren DeCicca met three Thai families who have created makeshift homes from abandoned aeroplanes in a vacant lot in east Bangkok
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Photographer Christian Sinibaldi was granted unprecedented access to the corridors of Vatican City. Over several months he gained the trust of those who work there, got to know the city’s inner workings, and captured scenes which are rarely seen by outsiders
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These photographs showing the construction of landmark London buildings and infrastructure projects are taken from Collage: The London Picture Archive
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