The Number of Renters Just Went Down for the First Time in 12 Years
What does this reversal mean for the American housing market?
Cities Remade
How the urban landscape is evolving
Soccer Stadiums Are the New Football Stadiums
In hopes of securing an MLS expansion team, cities are proposing to spend lots of public money on building arenas.
The Dispiriting Saga of a Private Cul-de-Sac in the Bay Area
For progressive politics, San Francisco was once a city upon a hill. Now it’s rich people squabbling over one.
Los Angeles Imagines Life After Cars
The city famous for its freeways—and traffic—has ambitious transit plans for the coming decades.
The Bay Area's Housing Crisis Is Even Worse After the Wildfires
In the weeks following the blazes, median monthly rent in Sonoma County jumped more than 35 percent.
What Chicago Could Pay for With Its Uber Tax
The city’s per-ride fees are expected to raise $16 million next year—$16 million that can get invested in public transit.
How One Texas City Is Trying to Downsize Mass Transit
For years Arlington was the largest metropolis with no major transportation system. Now, it’s experimenting with microtransit in lieu of more-conventional options.
The Second Life of Sears's Massive Distribution Centers
New projects in the shells of former Sears warehouses reveal much about America’s urban history—and its future.
The Moral Fabric of Cities
The writer and politician Michael Ignatieff discusses the “moral operating systems” that bind urban communities.
Buses Have a Branding Problem
A new “trackless train” shows that commuters have a long way to go before embracing a perfectly good form of transit.