United States

Two new books chronicle the origin of U.S. policy on wildfire, the damage that policy has done, and why it’s unlikely to change any time soon.

January 4, 2018 - The New York Times

The largest private landlord in the U.S. faces a discrimination suit for refusing to rent to people with criminal records.

January 4, 2018 - Center for Investigative Reporting

Citing the psychological impact of doughnuts and the American Red Cross, one opinion writer questions the wisdom of a recent sponsorship deal.

January 4, 2018 - Urban Milwaukee

The history of how homeowners came to wield expansive power over the development of entire neighborhoods and cities is complex and can't be traced to any one policy or market trend.

January 4, 2018 - The New York Times

John Portman, an exemplar of post-modern architecture around the world, died on December 29, 2017.

January 3, 2018 - The New York Times

The mapping community was sad to learn this week that the Mapzen open source mapping platform would cease operation at the end of the month. Many of Mapzen's open source tools will live on, for those that now how to use them.

January 3, 2018 - Mapzen

In 2017, the Southern California city no longer had to be concerned about water quantity, but was plagued by issues of water quality.

January 3, 2018 - Voice of San Diego

Cities have become obsessed with going viral.

January 3, 2018 - CityLab

Virginia's 66 Express Lanes feature uncapped tolls that change every six minutes with the level of congestion, with most revenue benefiting transit. Carpools travel free, but solo-drivers in electric vehicles pay like others.

January 3, 2018 - Business Insider

Many cities say they've adopted Vision Zero, but the numbers show they aren't actually getting any safer.

January 2, 2018 - Streetsblog USA

While commercial real estate outlook remains strong in 2018, leading economist predicts that prices will be at a standstill.

January 2, 2018 - Modern Cities

In a new book, lawyer Jim Blackburn suggests that engaging private landowners is the only way to manage the coast of his home state.

January 2, 2018 - Offcite via The Urban Edge

Time magazine charts which American cities have reached "peak millennial."

January 2, 2018 - Time

CityLab has produced a pair of articles geared toward safe driving behaviors on New Year's Eve.

December 31, 2017 - CityLab

An expert says the Republican tax bill is likely to accelerate an exodus away from traditional tech hubs toward more affordable areas.

December 31, 2017 - CNBC

When home values rise, the state constitution requires cuts to residential tax rates that severely impact less-developed areas.

December 30, 2017 - The Denver Post

Floods, hurricanes, wildfires, drought, freezes, and tornadoes—the list of disasters that struck the United States this year covers every corner of the country.

December 30, 2017 - Vox

Wondering what's on the agenda for bike advocates these days? The San Francisco Bike Coalition that just released a Strategic Plan that will direct political actions in 2018 and beyond.

December 29, 2017 - San Francisco Bike Coalition

Although there is a strong push for accessibility as a key metric in transportation and land use planning efforts, there is still a long way to go in putting theory and intentions into practice.

December 29, 2017 - Next City

Creating a new version of the "haves" and the "have nots," Richard Florida distinguishes cities struggling against state-level anti-urban policies from cities that get more support from the state.

December 29, 2017 - CityLab