CityLabinCityLabA Step-by-Step Guide for Fixing Badly Planned American CitiesAn excerpt from Jeff Speck’s Walkable City Rules, a step-by-step guide to fixing America’s cities and towns·13 min read·Oct 18, 2018----
CityLabinCityLabWhy Did America Give Up on Mass Transit? (Don’t Blame Cars.)Streetcar, bus, and metro systems have been ignoring one lesson for 100 years: Service drives demand.·16 min read·Sep 11, 2018--3--3
CityLabinCityLabWhat Ends Up On the SidewalkSidewalks are a last shred of safe public space. No wonder we’re fighting over them.7 min read·Aug 21, 2018--2--2
CityLabinCityLabThe Case for RoomsIt’s time to end the tyranny of open-concept interior design·10 min read·Aug 10, 2018--2--2
CityLabinCityLabAR Is Transforming Tech. What Can It Do for Cities?If it isn’t already there, augmented reality is coming to a device near you. Cities need to work to ensure that AR makes the leap from…·5 min read·Aug 8, 2018--1--1
CityLabinCityLabThe Amazing Psychology of Japanese Train StationsThe nation’s famed mastery of rail travel has been aided by some subtle behavioral tricks·7 min read·Jul 19, 2018----
CityLabinCityLabFinding the Untapped Potential of Alleys“We’re starting to realize they’re just as powerful as a park or plaza”·8 min read·Jul 16, 2018--2--2
CityLabinCityLabI Hate-Watch ‘House Hunters’ to Understand SegregationThe HGTV show highlights more than just open kitchens and bickering couples·6 min read·Jul 2, 2018--13--13
CityLabinCityLabCan Silicon Valley Disrupt How We Build?Flush with venture capital, the startup Katerra wants to revolutionize the construction industry. But as history shows, it’s harder than it…·9 min read·Jun 25, 2018----
CityLabinCityLabWhat Is Loitering, Really?America’s laws against lingering have roots in Medieval and Elizabethan England. Since 1342, the goal has always been to keep anyone “out…·3 min read·Jun 13, 2018----