The End of Gothamist Is a Terrible Sign for the Future of Local News
Last week, a network of vital urban media outlets suddenly shut down. Will anything take their place?
Cities Remade
How the urban landscape is evolving
Denver Built Up Its Public Transit, but Where Are All the Riders?
Thirteen years after a vote that poured resources into transportation, most residents haven’t changed their habits.
The Homes Are Mobile, but Many Residents Are Stuck
A new book catalogues how people living in trailer parks miss out on the benefits of conventional homeownership.
Innovation and Urban Inequality Go Hand in Hand
A new study finds a correlation between the number of patents a city produces and economic segregation within its limits.
Can Cities Master Their Garbage With Better Design?
A band of architects and city planners insist that trash shouldn’t be a permanent feature of urban topography.
How to Get More People to Ride the Bus
A driver, a transportation official, and a transit advocate explain why Seattle recently saw one of the biggest citywide increases in passenger numbers.
How Cities Shape Epidemics
To understand the spread of diseases like Zika and Ebola, it’s helpful to look at trends in urbanization over the past few centuries.