Food Deserts Exist. But Do They Matter?
America's healthy-eating disparities might have more to do with income and class than with geography.
Cities Remade
How the urban landscape is evolving
The Great Urban Housing Solution That Has No Good Name
Call them “accessory dwelling units” or “granny flats”—small living spaces built on existing lots could help make cities more affordable.
Cities Have to Get Creative When Uber and Lyft Won't Release Trip Data
Researchers must devise workarounds, sometimes even recording the cost and travel time of their own rides.
If Google Were Mayor
A sister company of the tech giant wants to help develop—and then collect data on—a waterfront neighborhood in Toronto.
Boutique Fitness Studios Are Remaking Urban Neighborhoods
Wellness, not drinking and dancing, now defines the character of many city blocks.
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The Uncertain Future of a Detroit Retail Icon
A local paper once described Northland Center as a “stately pleasure dome.” A half-century later, part of it is being demolished.
How Trump's Infrastructure Plan Could Strain America's Cities
A big investment blueprint is expected next month, and it might stretch local governments’ already-stretched budgets.
Ride-Hailing Apps Are Clogging New York's Streets
The city’s traffic woes owe in part to more people choosing private transit over public.
How to Rebuild After the Retail Apocalypse
Where suburbs see dead malls, developers see condos, megachurches, and paintball parks.
The Myth That Urbanization Means Prosperity
Cities play different economic roles in different areas. And for developing countries, smaller might be better.