Cities
How a $10 Billion Experimental City Nearly Got Built in Rural Minnesota
A new documentary explores the “city of the future” that was meant to provide a blueprint for urban centers across America
The Ethical Challenges Self-Driving Cars Will Face Every Day
The biggest ethical quandaries for self-driving cars arise in mundane situations, not when crashes are unavoidable
Dozens of U.S. Cities Have ‘Transit Deserts’ Where People Get Stranded
Living in these zones makes it hard to access good jobs, health care and other services
Rare 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Footage Found at Flea Market
The nine-minute Miles brothers film reel shows the devastation that the powerful quake wrought
Foxes and Coyotes are Natural Enemies. Or Are They?
Urban environments change the behavior of predator species—and that might have big implications for humans
World’s Largest Digital Art Display Will Go Live This Fall in Chicago
Art deco landmark Merchandise Mart will be lit up across nearly 3 acres of its river-facing façade
Order Makes Cities Easy to Navigate—It May Also Make Them Hotter
Physics and statistics can describe how building patterns relate to cities' tendency to hold heat
To Keep Up With Its Growth, Singapore Has a Grand Plan To Expand Underground
The densely populated city-state is becoming a global leader in the underground urbanism movement
Weaving Games and Puzzles Into the Fabric of a City
To encourage playful learning, Urban Thinkspace and other projects put miniature playgrounds along the paths kids travel
Monster Fatberg Goes On Display at London Museum
The mass clogged the sewer under Whitechapel last year with 820 feet of solid grease, fat and dirty diapers
This Textbook Helps Teach English in Downtown Los Angeles' Skid Row
The readings are geared to engage and inspire adults hoping to improve their literacy skills
Should U.S. Cities Use Congestion Pricing To Ease Traffic?
New York may soon charge a fee to drive into central Manhattan as a way of reducing traffic and raising funds for public transit
These Men Risked Their Lives to Build 1920s New York Skyscrapers
The skyscrapers of Manhattan needed a new, bolder type of construction worker
With Fungi in the Mix, Concrete Can Fill Its Own Cracks
Adding fungus might be one way to endow concrete with the ability to repair any damage, without the need for human intervention
As Storms Get Bigger, Oyster Reefs Can Help Protect Shorelines
Municipalities and military bases are using the bivalve to defend against flooding and damage from climate change-driven storms
Three Architecture Projects That Will Build Community and Address Inequality This Year
These projects set to be completed this year are geared toward strengthening communities that have been left out of the economic recovery
Future of Energy
Bold new ideas to meet the world's burgeoning need for power
This Time-Saving Patent Paved the Way for the Modern Dishwasher
Josephine Cochran just wanted to stop having broken dishes
Putting Miniature Museums Where You Are Likely To See Them
The nonprofit MICRO is on a mission to meet people where they are, staging small exhibitions in busy, public places
Two Centuries Ago, Pennsylvania Almost Razed Independence Hall to Make Way for Private Development
Fortunately saner minds prevailed when the state thought about tearing down Philadelphia's historic structure
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