Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect
Understanding the extent to which cities can heat themselves up offers powerful tools for cooling them down as human-driven global ...
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Old advice for new city leadership
What can mayors, governors and urban policymakers do differently to develop their cities into economic powerhouses? Here are some of ...
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San Jose and the reemergence of the donut city
After many decades of reinvestment and repopulation, some American downtowns are now showing signs of hollowing out again.
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Traditional downtowns are dead or dying in many US cities − what’s next for these zones?
Many cities face an urban doom loop, with a massive oversupply of office and retail space, fewer commuters and a ...
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Can Charleston, SC, housing prices level out?
Big cities — despite the values of propinquity, density, and scale — are simply not where most Americans want to ...
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Will Americans return to urban living?
Big cities — despite the values of propinquity, density, and scale — are simply not where most Americans want to ...
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Neighborhoods with MLK streets are poorer than national average and highly segregated, study reveals
Poverty rates are almost double the national average in areas surrounding streets named after Martin Luther King Jr.
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Remembering Susanna M. Salter: The first woman mayor
Though largely forgotten today outside of Kansas, Susanna M. Salter helped women break the political glass ceiling.
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Cities used to be public-health nightmares. Let’s ensure they don’t become that way again.
Will the coronavirus pandemic, and the threat of future outbreaks, devalue cities and density?
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