Terrorism
Weeks on from the Toronto shooting, how is the city coping?
We’re several weeks out from the latest episode of mass casualty violence in Toronto, and the city is still grappling…
Africa’s Great Green Wall: 8,000km of trees that could save millions of lives
If Boris Johnson cared for much outside of Westminster, he would probably love Africa’s Great Green Wall initiative. As a…
How can cities protect metro systems from terrorism?
Since the start of the millennium, hundreds of passengers have been killed and thousands injured by bombings on metro rail…
On Las Ramblas: the symbolic heart of Barcelona
It should come as no surprise that terrorists deciding to attack a target in Spain would choose Barcelona’s Las Ramblas.…
How can we make venues safer?
The bomb attack on Manchester Arena came at a time when the whole of the UK is on high terror alert.…
A voice for the city: how should mayors respond to terror attacks?
When Andy Burnham, a former British government minister, won the election to be Greater Manchester’s Metro Mayor recently he was…
Podcast: Keep calm and carry on
Here we go again. Not for the first time in its history, London has been the victim of a terrorist…
A brief history of urban anti-terrorism measures
The car and knife assault on Westminster is the latest in a long line of attacks targeting Western cities. It…
What is it about Molenbeek? The Belgian suburb that was a base for Paris terror attacks
Just as during the German invasions of 1914 and 1940, war, it seems, is coming to France through Belgium. If…
Paris: How does a city mourn?
The emotional trauma of the 13 November attack in Paris reaches far beyond those whose lives were directly affected. Both…