Amanda Erickson
Amanda Erickson is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic Cities.
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Bars Are the Secret to Thriving Downtowns: The Best #Cityreads of the Week
Our weekly roundup of the most intriguing articles about cities and urbanism we've come across in the past seven days.
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Terrifying Images From California's Latest Wildfires
Already, 10,000 acres of the Los Angeles area have been torched.
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One World Trade Center's Spire Gets Hoisted Atop the Building
A 400-foot tall spire will be attached for good some time in the next several weeks.
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Workers Around the World Unite for May Day
For much of the world, the beginning of May evokes not May poles but protests.
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Dhaka Explodes in Protests After Factory Collapse Kills Hundreds
Workers demand safer conditions; government action after the worst accident in the country's short history.
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How Dallas Killed the Farmers' Market: The Best #Cityreads of the Week
Our weekly roundup of the most intriguing articles about cities and urbanism we've come across in the past seven days.
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Piles of Sneakers, Rose Petals and Other Moving Memorials to Boston
From the city and beyond.
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In Bangladesh, a Frantic Search for Survivors After a Factory Collapse
At least 70 garment workers have died and scores more were injured when an 8-story building fell down Wednesday morning.
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What E. L. Konigsburg Taught Me About Cities
The beloved children's book author captured the essence of urban life better than just about anyone else.
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The Faces of New York, Plastered on the Sidewalks of New York
The portraits were taken in a giant photo booth in Tribeca.
