David Lepeska
David Lepeska writes about urban issues and the environment for The New York Times, Monocle, and other publications. He lives in Chicago.
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Photos
The Midwest's Rebuild Era, in Pictures
A sociologist and an urban historian document the community activism reshaping some of the cities hardest hit by the great recession.
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Welcome to the Rebuild Era
Lately, America's leaders have talked a lot about the need to rebuild. Has it begun?
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How Twitter Helped One Man Become Chicago's Most Popular Cab Driver
Rashid Temuri has more than 4,100 followers and more service calls than he can handle.
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The World's Eco-Friendliest Urinal Makes Yellow Green
It's a bathroom, a planter, and a fertilizer all rolled into one.
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The Rise of the Temporary City
Pop-up spaces are having a permanent impact on the way we build.
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The Big Fix
A Budget By (and For) the People
More and more cities are experimenting with participatory budgeting. But who really gets to decide how the money is spent?
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A Bacon Bacchanalia, Coming to a City Near You
The annual Baconfest Chicago has taken off, and others may soon follow suit.
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Why This Chicago Non-Profit Wants Your Trash
They train the disadvantaged to transform garbage into beautiful furniture.
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City Life, Recreated in the Sky
To Antony Wood's mind, the future of cities is vertical, replete with super-tall buildings, rooftop parks and, yes, lots of skybridges.
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The Accidental DIY Developer
Chicago artist Theaster Gates takes his neighborhood-changing projects on the road.
