Cities
Google Street View Cars Are Mapping City Air Pollution
Google, Aclima and the EPA team up to add sensors to cars, first in Denver and then in the Bay Area, that monitor air quality throughout the day
This Mock "City" Is a Testing Ground For Driverless Cars
The University of Michigan's Mcity is a 32-acre challenge course for connected and automated vehicles
What Is a Personal Food Computer?
A farm the size of a desktop could change the way we grow food in cities
NYC Subway Technology Goes Way Back...to the 1930s
America's busiest subway system relies on vintage machines
70 Years Ago, a B-25 Bomber Crashed Into the Empire State Building
14 people died in the accident
Times Square’s Iconic Billboards May Be Illegal
Bright lights, big city, breaking the law
What’s the Deal With Google’s Sidewalk Labs?
The tech giant's first move in urban planning is installing Wi-Fi hubs throughout New York City. Next, it could take on inefficiencies in public transit
Central Park Has 22 Statues of Historical Figures. Every Single One is a Man.
Could a crusade to bring historic women into the park change the face of the city?
These Maps Help Explain the Numerous, Complicated Factors Behind Income Inequality
Education, housing costs and even internet access are all a part of the difficult public policy matter
Seven Ways to Revamp Deserted Spaces Under New York City's Highways and Elevated Trains
The Design Trust for Public Space reimagines neglected areas under the city's infrastructure
Public Drinking Fountains Are Disappearing, and That's a Bad Thing
Bottling water divorces people from caring about keeping public water supply clean
The EPA Has a New Tool For Mapping Where Pollution and Poverty Intersect
To better target its efforts, the agency is identifying problem areas, where people are facing undue environmental risks
Turning New York City's Subway Into a Symphony
Musician James Murphy wants to replace the beeps of the system's turnstiles with beautiful music
In Hawaii, Old Buses Are Being Turned Into Homeless Shelters
A group of architects envisions a rolling solution to the state's homelessness problem
Five Tech Ideas That Could Improve City Bike Commuting
A group of London designers imagines Google Glass-like visors and buses that project outlines of their blind spots on the road
Barbers Are Giving Buzz Cuts to Detroit's Overgrown Lots
A new project funded by a Knight Cities grant has local barbers and landscape contractors working to revitalize vacant spaces
70-Year-Old Tree Cut Down in NYC Will be Cloned and Planted Again
Residents of Astoria, Queens asked an arborist for help when a beloved neighborhood tree got the ax
2 World Trade Center and the Promise of Green Skyscrapers
New renderings of the tower show impressive sky gardens—a trendy feature that's difficult to pull off
These Stirring Portraits Put a Face on Homelessness
Rex Hohlbein's method of using social media to get tents, clothing, car repair and other needs to Seattle's homeless is catching on in other cities
The Tweeting Potholes of Panama
In Panama City, potholes have taken to Twitter to ask for repairs
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