The prospect of California’s high-speed railway tackling unaffordable housing is keeping residents invested, even though it’s costing more than expected. As exurbs and small towns make home ownership seem more attainable, US citizens are fighting for transport that can enable the American Dream.

The cream of Germany’s creative scenes are leaving the capital behind for a simpler way of life in Brandenburg. But they don't want to forego city comforts – which offers interesting prospects for commercialisation strategies in the fields of wellness, gastronomy, retail and architecture.

Germany’s federal government is adding a ministry for'heimat'– a term that translates as 'homeland'. Despite nationalistic connotations, uneven economic progress has created fissures among the population, so nostalgic views of national identity are being used to bring people back together.

Silvertown is a £3.5 billion regeneration project that will renovate the area within London’s historic Royal Docks, creating spaces for housing, enterprise, retail and leisure. Can it really be the ‘next Shoreditch’, or will it go down as yet another elitist, divisive and artificial initiative?