Untraceable homemade firearms may not represent a threat to cities yet, but that may change. | Continue reading
The geography of tech startups is spreading to new, smaller places. The catch: Startup financing overall is declining. | Continue reading
For decades, aldermen have used their “aldermanic prerogative” to reject affordable housing development, confining the city’s low-income residents, who are mostly black and brown, to a few areas of the city, a new report says. | Continue reading
Also: Making a “safe” city safer for women, and can philanthropy save a city? | Continue reading
Murals in the borough 20 years ago that depicted a longed-for return to rural life in Puerto Rico have been replaced by symbols of sports teams, American flags, and global fashions. | Continue reading
Chicago’s manmade North Branch Canal is polluted and lacks natural habitat. Enter 80 coconut-fiber “islands” that host wildlife and filter water. | Continue reading
Is the city really drowning in filth? | Continue reading
A biweekly tour of the ever-expanding cartographic landscape. | Continue reading
With a woman helming the city, Madrid is at the front of a global movement against sexual harassment and intimidation. | Continue reading
Also: When paying high rent is “saving” for the future, and the case for renaming Austin. | Continue reading
The National Flood Insurance Program, which Congress just reauthorized, has many flaws. That shouldn't overshadow the fact that it's absolutely vital. | Continue reading
The first black women elected to her Pennsylvania district wants to set the record straight on the confluence of factors eating her constituents alive. | Continue reading
The old steel town of Braddock, Pennsylvania, is emblematic of what it means to suffer environmental injustice in the U.S. And nobody invested in the town’s future can afford to ignore it. | Continue reading
Location is a financial asset like any other, a new paper argues. | Continue reading
The biggest challenges to the Bay Area's dominance in tech will likely come from overseas. | Continue reading
A report about city-owned streets named after the Confederacy has sparked a broader (and misleading) conversation about Austin’s history. | Continue reading
The biggest challenges to the Bay Area's dominance in tech will likely come from overseas. | Continue reading
Also: Animals need infrastructure too, and it’s time to worry about the census. | Continue reading
At stake: The state’s half-century-long right to regulate auto emissions. | Continue reading
Wildlife crossings prevent roadkill and help animal populations, from crabs and salamanders to elk and bears. | Continue reading
SNAP benefits add up to $1.86 per person, per meal. Here's what that looks like. | Continue reading
Africa is rapidly urbanizing but central city development is not keeping pace. | Continue reading
A new simulation may finally pin down the true living preferences of the largest generation in American history. | Continue reading
Also: Should designers reform immigrant detention? And a “zen mode” for ride-hailing apps. | Continue reading
Some architects believe it’s their duty to try to improve conditions for immigrant detainees in the U.S., while others urge a total boycott of such work. | Continue reading
As empty homes sit in purgatory, neighborhoods fray and cities are left to pick up the bill. | Continue reading
A new study finds turning vacant lots into green space can improve feelings of depression among residents in the hardest-hit neighborhoods. | Continue reading
Lyft's (entirely speculative) "zen mode" would silence chatty drivers. Brilliant or troubling? | Continue reading
A fascinating experiment in "gender mainstreaming." | Continue reading
Some cities' roads follow regimented grids. Others twist and turn. See it all on one chart. | Continue reading
As ACLU lawyers prepare for an upcoming trial with the Memphis Police Department, the things they’ve learned about the law enforcement agency's surveillance practices have “surprised” them. | Continue reading
As empty homes sit in purgatory, neighborhoods fray and cities are left to pick up the bill. | Continue reading
For an educational film, one local high-school girl went to some of the loudest parts of the city to see just how bad the problem was. | Continue reading
Also: Visualizing the hidden logic of cities, and a test for London’s “night czar.” | Continue reading
Cities have been congested and transit has been poorly used for years before ride-hailing companies set up shop. | Continue reading
Last year, London appointed a chief advocate for a 24-hour city. Now a major nightlife hub plans to impose a curfew, and opponents want to know why she won’t do more to stop it. | Continue reading
Some cities' roads follow regimented grids. Others twist and turn. See it all on one chart. | Continue reading
Also: Rent control gains steam in California, and the urbanist case for trailer parks. | Continue reading
A willingness to host such a big but unwanted event speaks to the ambition and insecurity that has long characterized North Carolina’s largest city. | Continue reading
Many towns and cities prohibit manufactured housing in the city limits. That should change. | Continue reading
Some increasingly expensive cities are balking at statewide rent control limits, and reformers could make California the first state to repeal a ban via ballot initiative. | Continue reading
Also: What I learned by working as a mail carrier, and how zoning decisions change when black lawmakers get elected. | Continue reading
Arizona ranks last in the nation for elementary school teacher salaries. For one rural district, a tiny-home community for faculty is one way to address the issue. | Continue reading
According to a new study, Jackson, Wyoming, has 27 parking spaces per household; Des Moines has nearly 20. | Continue reading
Several California cities are putting new business taxes on the ballot, even after a Seattle bid to fund homelessness failed dramatically. | Continue reading
A former mayor of Portland, Oregon, outlines what a smart ride-hailing tax looks like for American cities. | Continue reading