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
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
Early data from real estate websites suggest cities haven’t lost their allure, even at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. | Continue reading
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
For young people who moved back in with their parents and siblings during coronavirus lockdowns, adulthood has been suddenly, strangely interrupted. | Continue reading
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
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
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
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
Open source audio annotation tool for humans™. Contribute to midas-research/audino development by creating an account on GitHub. | Continue reading
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
Minneapolis councilmembers took a remarkable step in pledging to disband its police department. Other cities are heeding demands to reduce police resources. | Continue reading
Minneapolis councilmembers took a remarkable step in pledging to disband its police department. Other cities are heeding demands to reduce police resources. | Continue reading
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
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
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
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
A transportation planner warns pedestrian-friendly street redesigns that happen without diverse public input can end up harming the communities they serve. | Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Drivers have repeatedly targeted George Floyd demonstrations with vehicle ramming attacks — a lethal terror tactic fueled in part by far-right memes. | Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
All maps have biases. A new online exhibit explores the history of map distortions, from intentional propaganda to basic data literacy. | Continue reading
All maps have biases. A new online exhibit explores the history of map distortions, from intentional propaganda to basic data literacy. | Continue reading
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
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