10.08.2017
Why one of the most intense neighborhoods in the world feels so alien and anti-urban.
Why one of the most intense neighborhoods in the world feels so alien and anti-urban.
09.27.2017
A photo essay on the waterfront neighborhoods there.
A photo essay on the waterfront neighborhoods there.
08.15.2017
Originally planned to replace Lagos, the new city now has many of the problems associated with the old one.
Originally planned to replace Lagos, the new city now has many of the problems associated with the old one.
08.10.2017
It’s 20th century infrastructure and administration facing a 21st century problem.
It’s 20th century infrastructure and administration facing a 21st century problem.
08.02.2017
Some thoughts on Walter Benjamin, sprawl watching in the desert, and the primacy of the land.
Some thoughts on Walter Benjamin, sprawl watching in the desert, and the primacy of the land.
07.24.2017
A practical and poetic guide to the city’s oldest and perhaps greatest street.
A practical and poetic guide to the city’s oldest and perhaps greatest street.
07.10.2017
It’s not interested in architecture, it’s interested in guns.
It’s not interested in architecture, it’s interested in guns.
07.04.2017
Some thoughts on the impending demolition of some beloved neighborhood landmarks.
Some thoughts on the impending demolition of some beloved neighborhood landmarks.
06.27.2017
The architecture critic of New York Magazine talks about his new book and the nature of urban change.
The architecture critic of New York Magazine talks about his new book and the nature of urban change.
06.26.2017
The Danish capital offers lessons for American cities, but they’re not all about design.
The Danish capital offers lessons for American cities, but they’re not all about design.
06.19.2017
The current model of economic and physical separation is not socially sustainable.
The current model of economic and physical separation is not socially sustainable.
05.29.2017
The medium’s influence on urban life was nearly as impactful as the automobile.
The medium’s influence on urban life was nearly as impactful as the automobile.
05.18.2017
These huge new developments are being preceded by a ruthless campaign of forced evictions.
These huge new developments are being preceded by a ruthless campaign of forced evictions.
05.15.2017
His new book, City on the Verge, looks at the city’s attempt to refashion itself for the 21st century.
His new book, City on the Verge, looks at the city’s attempt to refashion itself for the 21st century.
05.09.2017
The campaign to transform the City of Lights into a pedestrian paradise.
The campaign to transform the City of Lights into a pedestrian paradise.
05.08.2017
New books by Philip Langdon and Richard Florida underscore the changes taking place in our cities.
New books by Philip Langdon and Richard Florida underscore the changes taking place in our cities.
05.03.2017
It is an intense combination of hyper-density, chaos, and human ingenuity.
It is an intense combination of hyper-density, chaos, and human ingenuity.
05.01.2017
For architecture, knowledge is good, but storytelling is even better.
For architecture, knowledge is good, but storytelling is even better.
04.25.2017
The urbanist talks about his new book, spatial inequality, urban sorting, and the daunting task of solving these problems in the age of Trump.
The urbanist talks about his new book, spatial inequality, urban sorting, and the daunting task of solving these problems in the age of Trump.
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