99% Invisible: U is Urbanism
How Jane Jacob's urbanism dreams came to life on the most beloved kids' TV block.
The Moving Walkway Is Ending
People once dreamed of sidewalks that could whisk them across cities. Somehow, that dream ended up at the airport.
It’s Only Getting Hotter
Lisa Kwon talks with Sam Bloch about his new book “Shade: The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource.”
Beautiful West Oakland, California
When global trade reshapes a city, who pays the price—and who fights back?
Cities and Fashion with Derek Guy, The Menswear Guy
The War on Cars
A little comic about desire paths.
by Chaz Hutton
urban renewal
from Take This Hammer
Whole ecovillage fits inside giant greenhouse: walkable, weatherproof
Thirty years ago, a group of friends in British Columbia set out to create a new kind of ecovillage—and they built it under glass. Located 30 miles south of Vancouver,…
walking the same distance
not parked any closer
One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact, reports Andy Clarke, president of the league of…