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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Urban Wonk
Soliciting the Solicitors
Cities are inundated by charity canvassers right about now. So we thought we'd stop and ask them a few questions.
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We Built Way Too Many Cultural Institutions During the Good Years
A comprehensive new report takes a critical look at our oversupply of museums, performing arts centers, and theaters.
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The Big Fix
Debating the Local Food Movement
A new book argues that locavores are terrible for the environment, the economy and global food security.
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In Cleveland, Green Goals Are Transformed Into Community Development
Worker-owned cooperatives are leveraging the city's the biggest institutions to create jobs in the impoverished neighborhoods right next door.
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These Transit Riding Politicians Don't Support Public Transit
Members of Congress who spent much of this year fighting over transportation funding should remember they have the sweetest transit system around.
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The Suburban Ripple Effect of Sustainable Cities
When major cities embrace climate and energy initiatives, the communities around them inevitably follow.
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What Honeybees Can Teach Us About Gang-Related Crime
Police typically identify gang territories by tracking crime, graffiti and other clues. But a simple ecological equation might do the job even better.
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Maps
Watch These American Cities Segregate, Even As They Diversify
No, we have not reached the end of segregation. Something much more complicated is going on.
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Maps
What If the Housing Bust Wasn’t a Game-Changer?
Something dramatic has to happen to fundamentally change how and where Americans live. But what if the recession wasn't it?
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The Big Fix
How High Design Can Help the Homeless
Beautiful social housing in Los Angeles is trying to change the lives of its residents and the way communities feel about them.
