Emily Badger
Emily Badger is a staff writer at The Atlantic Cities. Her work has previously appeared in Pacific Standard, GOOD, The Christian Science Monitor, and The New York Times. She lives in the Washington, D.C. area.
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Photos
Pimp Your Block With Civic Bling
Need ideas for how to better your neighborhood? We've got 'em right here.
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Maps
The Future of Aerial Mapmaking: Cheap Helium Balloons
A $95 DIY kit can help you map your city with higher resolution than Google Earth can.
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The Next Generation of DIY Urbanism Projects: So Much Cooler Than Parklets
Just wait til you see the PPPlanter on a street corner near you.
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10 Signs the RNC Is a Way Bigger Deal for Tampa Than the Super Bowl
The city has plenty of experience putting on the NFL's big event. But hosting a convention will be something different.
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The Uncomfortable Politics Behind the History of Urban Fires
A new book offers a sweeping look at how fire – and the way we’ve responded to and manipulated it – has shaped cities in every part of the world.
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Urban Wonk
What Not to Bring to the 2012 Conventions
Your lasers, your bike locks, your pieces of wood, and any hopes you had of actually getting near the action.
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Of Discrimination, Housing and Board Games
"You are picked up for ‘loitering’ and taken directly to the police station for interrogation. Go back three spaces."
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Foreclosures Have Caused a Lot of Problems – Crime Isn't One of Them
New research debunks this fear in 142 cities across the U.S.
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Photos
An Ode to Abandoned Chairs
Have a seat.
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What Makes a Public Space Good for Democracy?
The best world capitals to raise a democratic ruckus.
