The Post-Pandemic Urban Future Is Already Here
The coronavirus crisis stands to dramatically reshape cities around the world. But the biggest revolutions in urban space may have begun before the pandemic.
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What a Coronavirus Recovery Could Look Like
Urban resilience expert Michael Berkowitz shares ideas about how U.S. cities can come back stronger from the social and economic disruption of coronavirus.
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For Cities, the Coronavirus Recovery Can Be an Opportunity
Urban resilience expert Michael Berkowitz shares ideas about how U.S. cities can come back stronger from the social and economic disruption of coronavirus.
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The Utopian Vision That Explains Renaissance Fairs
These fanciful living-history encampments are about more than just medieval revelry.
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How Some Shrinking Cities Are Still Prospering
Shrinking cities that are prosperous have smaller, more-educated populations, and greater levels of income inequality.
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The Dollar Store Backlash Has Begun
The U.S. has added 10,000 of these budget retail outlets since 2001. But some towns and cities have had enough.
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After the Retail Apocalypse, Prepare for the Property Tax Meltdown
Big-box retailers nationwide are slashing their property taxes through a legal loophole known as "dark store theory." For the towns that rely on that revenue, this could be a disaster.
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Militarization of Local Police Isn’t Making Anyone Safer
Recent research shows that not only are military squads used disproportionately in communities of color, but contrary to claims, they reduce neither crime nor police injury or death.
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Your City's Grid May Be Locking in the Summer Heat
By comparing buildings to water molecules, researchers found that the form of a city can intensify the urban heat island effect.
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You Cannot Win the War on Noise
The more you try to keep sound out, the more sensitive you'll become to it.
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How Concrete Cemented Its Place in History
The Undercover Economist explains why this ancient building material came to dominate the world today—and why that could be a problem in the future.
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Iceland Is Sick of Tourists' Bad Behavior
Visitors are underestimating the country’s dangers—and taking locals for granted.
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The Era of Cheap Suburban Growth Is Over
And the costs of supporting sprawl-intensive development are adding up.
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Why 12-Foot Traffic Lanes Are Disastrous for Safety and Must Be Replaced Now
Let's make "10 not 12!" a new mantra for saving our cities and towns.
