Facing wildfire risks, several cities say it's their best hope for July 4th. | Continue reading
"Nowhere else have I seen a neighborhood so vigorously pulling in opposite directions at the same time." | Continue reading
Remembering Rob Hiaasen, and the work of community journalism in a polarized time. | Continue reading
Once a bus gets behind schedule, it tends to get later and later, until the bus behind it catches up. But new real-time tracking tools might offer hope. | Continue reading
A lesson in an essential element of summer. | Continue reading
A controversial plan to address social segregation in Danish cities reveals the Scandinavian nation's darker tendencies. | Continue reading
There will be more than 16,000 fireworks displays across the country this Fourth of July—enough to cause a dramatic (if temporary) spike in air pollution. | Continue reading
In his new book, geographer Richard Walker conjures the sprawl and complexity of the Bay Area, and the perils of its immense, uneven wealth. | Continue reading
Vulnerable communities are bracing for an undercount in 2020. It’s a familiar story that traces back to the Articles of Confederation. | Continue reading
After the volunteer-led brigade linked data on higher education more precisely to income, the city took action that increased financial aid sign-ups by 10 percent. | Continue reading
"Lyft Bikes" will operate the docked systems in New York, D.C., San Francisco, Chicago, and more. | Continue reading
Generations of Russian leaders have imposed their visions on the city's vast subway network. | Continue reading
Millennials report themselves to be much happier in cities than people from older generations. | Continue reading
Congress could name the highway a National Historic Trail and offer funds to preserve what's left. | Continue reading
To woo a cash-strapped generation that golfs less and shuns formality, country clubs are getting creative. | Continue reading
Splish splash. | Continue reading
The HGTV show highlights more than just open kitchens and bickering couples. | Continue reading
St. Paul's Ford Site project aims to turn a former auto plant into a green housing development—but not every neighbor is happy about it. | Continue reading
Before the law finally came down on him, an infamous Harris County commissioner proudly explained how he was spending taxpayer funds. | Continue reading
Also: There’s a shortage of bus drivers, and Millennials are happiest in cities. | Continue reading
Proprietary trip data shows that Lyft usage is closing mobility gaps among low-income users. | Continue reading
Meet the intrepid founders of Asgardia, the first official space-based state. | Continue reading
Vulnerable communities are bracing for an undercount in 2020. It’s a familiar story that traces back to the Articles of Confederation. | Continue reading
As the country's drug war drags on, organized crime groups are increasingly targeting local officials. | Continue reading
Millennials report themselves to be much happier in cities than people from older generations. | Continue reading
It’s a dream come true for some, and a big part of the country’s embrace of cute culture. | Continue reading
It’s growing, it’s pervasive, and it’s intractable. #USHomelessProject | Continue reading
As Joshua Blackburn's project shows, these places aren’t just bright and slightly battered spots to clean clothes—they’re community hubs where people linger and make connections. | Continue reading
His retirement could open up a world of discriminatory practices in lending, zoning, selling, and renting. | Continue reading
Can cities provide the dignity in death the homeless often weren’t provided in life? | Continue reading
Labor shortages are straining transit service in major cities. No wonder: drivers have been kicked to the curb. | Continue reading
Two new studies point to how police killings and violence harm the mental health of African Americans and students—even those who have not been exposed to the incidents. | Continue reading
In Salem, New Jersey, David Brinkley found a small town that worried about the Bomb and worked in a ketchup factory. | Continue reading
Also: Interrupting the jogging mayor, and why Vermonters fear a Mormon utopia. | Continue reading
If mayors don't like being disturbed on their jogs, they may want to invest in a treadmill. | Continue reading
Among the challenges: carsickness, mobile phones, and ripped jeans. | Continue reading
"You know what else is a free library? A regular library." | Continue reading
Cities like Pittsburgh and Orlando are adding highly educated adults—but established knowledge and tech hubs continue to dominate on one important measure. | Continue reading
The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s latest list of America’s most endangered historic places includes four rural towns set to host a vast micro-housing development based of the visions of Joseph Smith. | Continue reading
Cities like Pittsburgh and Orlando are adding highly educated adults—but established knowledge and tech hubs continue to dominate on one important measure. | Continue reading
Also: Midwest counties are getting younger, and the tech industry is inflating Denmark’s carbon footprint. | Continue reading
St. Paul's Ford Site project aims to turn a former auto plant into a green housing development—but not every neighbor is happy about it. | Continue reading
"This business of snatching children and locking them up is at the center. That is an ugly metaphor of what is happening in our country by those who want to snatch opportunities from the poor.” | Continue reading
The Public Design Commission has created new guidelines to making public housing brighter, more neighborly, and on budget. | Continue reading
Unlike other war memorials in D.C., the National Native American Veterans Memorial does not highlight a specific conflict, but rather an entire people. | Continue reading
But cultural and logistical hurdles could still pose a challenge. | Continue reading
In Bus Simulator 18, you’ll pick up passengers, dodge potholes, and avoid bankruptcy. Too real? | Continue reading