The High Cost of Bad Sidewalks

The critical role that good pedestrian infrastructure plays in city life has been exposed by the coronavirus lockdowns. Why can’t cities fix their sidewalk gap? | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

Can Land Banks Get Us Out of This Mess?

A network of land banks in the U.S. could help prevent the long-term damage that some cities saw after the Great Recession, say bipartisan backers in Congress. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

An Urban Exodus? Not Yet, New Research Shows

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@citylab.com | 4 years ago

An Urban Exodus? Not Yet, New Research Shows

Early data from real estate websites suggest cities haven’t lost their allure, even at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

Londoners Have Become Afraid of Public Transit

As the U.K. capital cautiously reopens, a poll finds 70% of surveyed Londoners are anxious about commuting via bus or Tube. Are their Covid-19 fears justified? | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

When the Pandemic Sent You Back to Childhood

For young people who moved back in with their parents and siblings during coronavirus lockdowns, adulthood has been suddenly, strangely interrupted. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

Tear the Confederate Memorials Down. Keep the Graffiti.

As protesters tear down a statue of Jefferson Davis in Richmond, the city’s Monument Avenue is facing a long-delayed reckoning with its Confederate memorials.   | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

Conditions that led to George Floyd’s death are not unique to Minneapolis and St. Paul. But there’s a reason why the Twin Cities triggered a national uprising. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

The Voices Behind the Clash at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh media lost the voices of several African-American journalists during one of the most critical moments for race in U.S. history. Here are their stories. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

When Child Welfare Cases Police Women in Their Homes

For low-income parents of color, high rates of child abuse allegations can hang over communities like a pollution. During lockdowns, some say a cloud lifted. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

The Rise, Fall, and Rise of the Home Office

Open source audio annotation tool for humans™. Contribute to midas-research/audino development by creating an account on GitHub. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

What Happened When the Office Came Home

Since coronavirus lockdowns forced workers to take their jobs home, the home office has once again become a much-coveted feature of modern living. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

The Cities Taking Up Calls to Defund the Police

Minneapolis councilmembers took a remarkable step in pledging to disband its police department. Other cities are heeding demands to reduce police resources. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

The Cities Taking Up Calls to Defund the Police

Minneapolis councilmembers took a remarkable step in pledging to disband its police department. Other cities are heeding demands to reduce police resources. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

CityLab University: A Timeline of U.S. Police Protests

The latest protests against police violence toward African Americans didn’t appear out of nowhere. They’re rooted in generations of injustice and systemic racism. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

In Japan and France, Riding Transit Looks Surprisingly Safe

No coronavirus clusters have been found on subways, trains and buses in those countries. Does that mean public transportation is less risky than thought? | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

How D.C.’s Metro Is Planning its Comeback

The head of the second-largest public transit system in the U.S. warns that full bus and subway service may not return to the U.S. capital for a full year. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

What It Means to Be a Black Journalist in Pittsburgh Right Now

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette barred two black journalists from protest coverage after one jokingly compared the aftermath of a concert tailgate to city looting. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

‘Safe Streets’ Are Not Safe for Black Lives

A transportation planner warns pedestrian-friendly street redesigns that happen without diverse public input can end up harming the communities they serve. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

To Sustain the Protests, They Brought Snacks

As mass demonstrations against police brutality fill U.S. cities, an informal network of mutual aid is handing out free food, face masks, and other supplies. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

The Battle for Public Space Plays Out in Trump’s Backyard

The fence Trump built around the White House was the exclamation point in a week of military occupation in D.C. But the streets around it have a different message. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

To Sustain the Protests, They Brought Snacks

As mass demonstrations against police brutality fill U.S. cities, an informal network of mutual aid is handing out free food, face masks, and other supplies. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

Why This Started in Minneapolis

Conditions that led to George Floyd’s death are not unique to Minneapolis and St. Paul. But there’s a reason why the Twin Cities triggered a national uprising. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

How Cities Offload the Cost of Police Brutality

Cities spend tens of millions of dollars on lawsuits over police violence and killings. But municipalities are effectively using residents to mortgage the cost. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

How Cities Offload the Cost of Police Brutality

Cities spend tens of millions of dollars on lawsuits over police violence and killings. But municipalities are effectively using residents to mortgage the cost. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

To Defund the Police, Activists Rewrote City Budgets

As national protesters call for defunding police, a movement for anti-racist “people’s budgets” is spreading from LA to Nashville to Grand Rapids. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

Why Baltimore’s Protests Are So Peaceful

The city endured unrest in 2015 during protests against police violence. With no curfew and few arrests, this week’s demonstrations tell a different story. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

To Defund the Police, Activists Rewrote City Budgets

As national protesters call for defunding police, a movement for anti-racist “people’s budgets” is spreading from LA to Nashville to Grand Rapids. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

Amid Protest and Pandemic, Urban Parks Show Their Worth

U.S. cities are now seeing the critical role that public space plays during a crisis. But severe budget cuts are looming. Can investing in parks be part of the urban recovery? | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

Amid Protest and Pandemic, Urban Parks Show Their Worth

U.S. cities are now seeing the critical role that public space plays during a crisis. But severe budget cuts are looming. Can investing in parks be part of the urban recovery? | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

America’s Cities Were Designed to Oppress

Architects and planners have an obligation to protect health, safety and welfare through the spaces we design. As the George Floyd protests reveal, we’ve failed. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

America’s Cities Were Designed to Oppress

Architects and planners have an obligation to protect health, safety and welfare through the spaces we design. As the George Floyd protests reveal, we’ve failed. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

The Symbolism of the Highway in Racial Justice Protests

Demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in the Twin Cities occupied a major artery that tore apart a thriving African-American neighborhood. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

Why Are Protesters Getting Run Over?

Drivers have repeatedly targeted George Floyd demonstrations with vehicle ramming attacks — a lethal terror tactic fueled in part by far-right memes. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

Stockton Extends Its Monthly $500 UBI Payment Experiment

A pioneering universal basic income pilot in the low-income California city was scheduled to expire soon. But the coronavirus crisis made the case to extend it. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

Stockton Extends its Monthly $500 UBI Payment Experiment

A pioneering universal basic income pilot in the low-income California city was scheduled to expire soon. But the coronavirus crisis made the case to extend it. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

What Mayors Are Saying About the George Floyd Protests

As demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd spread across the U.S., city leaders offered a range of responses to the unrest. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

What Mayors Are Saying About the George Floyd Protests

As demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd spread across the U.S., city leaders offered a range of responses to the unrest. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

A Train Where the Passengers Are Doctors and Patients

Italy and Spain have hospital trains on standby for any future Covid-19 outbreaks, after medical workers on France’s high-speed TGV train treated 84 patients. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

In Minneapolis Protests, Bus Drivers Take a Side

The city’s transit union issued a statement of support for members who balked at assisting police during demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

What Happens When the Eviction Bans End?

States are reopening courts to eviction hearings even as coronavirus-driven job losses continue, setting the stage for “a housing crisis of unparalleled magnitude.” | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

Trump’s 10 Tweets on Transit Funding, Explained

President Donald Trump used Twitter to announce a spate of already-approved bus, commuter train, and light rail projects, many in politically strategic states. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

Trump’s 10 Tweets on Transit Funding, Explained

President Donald Trump used Twitter to announce a spate of already-approved bus, commuter train, and light rail projects, many in politically strategic states. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

Europe Puts Its Hospitals on Rails

Italy and Spain have hospital trains on standby for any future Covid-19 outbreaks, after medical workers on France’s high-speed TGV train treated 84 patients. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

How to Deconstruct and Interpret Maps

All maps have biases. A new online exhibit explores the history of map distortions, from intentional propaganda to basic data literacy. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

How to Detect the Distortions of Maps

All maps have biases. A new online exhibit explores the history of map distortions, from intentional propaganda to basic data literacy. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

How to Safely Travel on Mass Transit During Coronavirus

To stay protected from Covid-19 on buses, trains and planes, experts say to focus more on distance from fellow passengers than air ventilation or surfaces. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago

How to Safely Travel on Mass Transit During Coronavirus

To stay protected from Covid-19 on buses, trains and planes, experts say to focus more on distance from fellow passengers than air ventilation or surfaces. | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 4 years ago