The history of the women's restroom lounge is a strange blend of plumbing technologies, Victorian moralism, class and racial divides, and Hollywood glamour. | Continue reading
The new book "Golden Gates" chronicles how California set itself up for its current affordability crunch, and how it can now help build a nationwide housing movement. | Continue reading
To rein in traffic-snarling new mobility modes, L.A. needed digital savvy. Then came a privacy uproar, a murky cast of consultants, and a legal crusade by Uber. | Continue reading
The new book "Golden Gates" chronicles how California set itself up for its current affordability crunch, and how it can now help build a nationwide housing movement. | Continue reading
In fire-prone parts of California, insurance companies are using new AI-powered tools to better estimate the likelihood of a devastating wildfire disaster. | Continue reading
In her re-election campaign, Mayor Anne Hidalgo says that every Paris resident should be able to meet their essential needs within a short walk or bike ride. | Continue reading
If you get hurt riding a dockless e-scooter, you have few legal protections, thanks to company liability agreements. A “Mobility Claims Board” could help. | Continue reading
The Federal Communications Commission says 21 million Americans lack broadband access, but a new report says the actual figure is double that. | Continue reading
In his 2021 budget request, President Trump sends mixed messages about federal funding for highways, bridges, and railways. Sound familiar? | Continue reading
In her re-election campaign, Mayor Anne Hidalgo says that every Paris resident should be able to meet their essential needs within a short walk or bike ride. | Continue reading
Built at the same time for the same reasons, many of these districts even followed the same path to becoming desirable today. | Continue reading
Starting in the 17th century, allegorical maps became a way of talking about relationships, from the Castle of Cuckoldom to the Abyss of Despair. | Continue reading
At the UN’s World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi, attendees toured Masdar City, the master-planned eco-complex designed to show off the UAE’s commitment to sustainability. | Continue reading
Comments about New Deal-era housing discrimination made by presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg echo a familiar narrative about minority homeowners. | Continue reading
Faster north-south train service around London could decrease reliance on cars and planes. But northerners say their more dire transportation needs are being neglected. | Continue reading
Housing costs are climbing in Omaha and Lincoln. Can the Cornhusker State legalize “missing middle” housing when coastal states have failed? | Continue reading
The neighborhood social network’s new app is aimed at public agencies, and it lets local law enforcement more easily tap into the online community. | Continue reading
Cartographers are mapping the coronavirus in more sophisticated ways than past epidemics. But visualizing outbreaks dates back to cholera and yellow fever. | Continue reading
If you misplace your phone or wallet in Tokyo, chances are very good that you’ll get it back. Here’s why. | Continue reading
Cartographers are mapping the coronavirus in more sophisticated ways than past epidemics. But visualizing outbreaks dates back to cholera and yellow fever. | Continue reading
Artificial light that floods the night sky is thought to be only an urban phenomenon. But when you adjust for population, the picture is dramatically different. | Continue reading
If you misplace your phone or wallet in Tokyo, chances are very good that you’ll get it back. Here’s why. | Continue reading
In less-dense cities and suburban areas, e-scooter companies have a harder time profiting from dockless vehicles. Local leaders should regulate accordingly. | Continue reading
Several years into a ten-year “Vision Zero” target, some cities that took on a radical safety challenge are seeing traffic fatalities go up. | Continue reading
A new exhibit from the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association showcases the simple visualizations of complex ideas that have changed how we live. | Continue reading
Despite new research on police brutality, we still have no idea whether violence toward African Americans is fueled by racial prejudice. That has consequences. | Continue reading
Facing a housing shortage, the North Carolina city is dismantling its Citizen Advisory Councils, which have shaped development decisions since 1974. | Continue reading
Satellite images dating back to 1975 allow researchers to map how millions of cul-de-sacs and dead-ends have proliferated in street networks worldwide. | Continue reading
In his new book "The Alchemy of Meth," anthropologist Jason Pine chronicles how methamphetamine addiction reshaped rural Missouri, and beyond. | Continue reading
A draft executive order mandating classical styles for future federal buildings drew a fierce response from the American Institute of Architects. | Continue reading
Satellite images dating back to 1975 allow researchers to map how millions of cul-de-sacs and dead-ends have proliferated in street networks worldwide. | Continue reading
13 million U.S. coastal residents are expected to be displaced by 2100 due to sea level rise. Researchers are starting to predict where they’ll go. | Continue reading
Governor Greg Abbott says that Texas can’t afford to take in more refugees and other new arrivals. Mayors and resettlement experts say otherwise. | Continue reading
A pair of landscape architects hosting climate grief-themed parties are among an emerging cohort of therapists and artists interested in your feelings about the planet. | Continue reading
It will now take just four hours and ten minutes to travel from Amsterdam to London on the Eurostar high-speed train. | Continue reading
In his new book "The Alchemy of Meth," anthropologist Jason Pine chronicles how methamphetamine addiction reshaped rural Missouri, and beyond. | Continue reading
Big-city mayors favor Mike Bloomberg after his late entry into the race, while leaders in smaller cities have lined up behind Pete Buttigieg. | Continue reading
13 million U.S. coastal residents are expected to be displaced by 2100 due to sea level rise. Researchers are starting to predict where they’ll go. | Continue reading
The Great American Pyramid was supposed to give the Tennessee city an architectural landmark for the ages. Instead, it got a very large sporting goods store. | Continue reading
In 1995, the ACLU sued HUD on behalf of public housing tenants in Baltimore. The question "Thompson v. HUD" addressed remains urgent: Who gets to live where? | Continue reading
What if each seat at major sporting events came with free bus, train, and subway tickets? It’s called “transit validation,” and it can reduce traffic, pollution, and costs. | Continue reading
The Dutch capital has long been a global model for flood management in a manmade landscape. Now it is seeking to break ground on how it preserves wetlands. | Continue reading
Senate Bill 50, the transit-housing legislation championed as a market-based response to the affordability crisis, now faces a significant hurdle to victory. | Continue reading
Since the referendum to leave the European Union, my home in South London has lost value. So why am I happier than if it had gained? | Continue reading
Pittsburgh’s city council voted to declare racism a health crisis, following precedents set by Madison and Milwaukee. Here’s what it means—and what it doesn’t. | Continue reading
The plan to ban private cars from Market Street—one of the city’s busiest and most dangerous downtown thoroughfares—enjoys a remarkable level of local support. | Continue reading
In an effort to cut vehicle emissions and boost public transportation, Austria’s capital will reward car-free travel with free access to museums and concerts. | Continue reading
The Great American Pyramid was supposed to give the Tennessee city an architectural landmark for the ages. Instead, it got a very large sporting goods store. | Continue reading