Allison Arieff
Allison Arieff is a contributing writer to The Atlantic Cities. She also writes about design and architecture for The New York Times' Opinionator column and is editor of The Urbanist, the monthly magazine of SPUR.
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What Jane Jacobs Got Wrong About Urban Economies
In his new book, author Alex Marshall documents how the free market wouldn't exist without government.
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In Defense of the Electric Bicycle, from the Bottom of a Steep Hill in San Francisco
I don't care what you purists think, these e-bikes are a godsend to hilly cities everywhere.
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Photos
Paul Rudolph and the Challenge of Preserving Modern Architecture
A photographer sets out to capture as many of the architect's remaining buildings as he can, before they're gone.
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Maps
A Fantasy Transit Map for San Francisco
A chat with the cartographer who dreamed up this latest entry into the aspirational transit future genre.
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Should Cities of the Future Look More to the Past?
A conversation with philanthropist Richard H. Driehaus about the importance of traditional architecture.
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Photos
Collaborative Workspaces: Not All They're Cracked Up to Be
It's high time for some backlash against open office designs
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A Record Store Where Nothing Is For Sale
A new installation in Seattle encourages users to rethink how they consume music
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Videos
Ice Cube as Urbanist
The rapper's take on Los Angeles' architecture would make critics proud
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Swedish Group Offers Insurance for Public Transit Scofflaws
A one-month subway pass in Stockholm: $115. A month of turnstile-hopping insurance? $15
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A Bold Expansion for SFMOMA
Snøhetta's design will at last give San Francisco the museum it deserves
