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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Videos
What Public Transit Data Teaches Us About How People Use a City
What does a city look like when viewed through the movement of its riders?
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Why Do So Many People Think Gun Violence Is Getting Worse?
For the last two decades, the exact opposite has been true.
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Maps
This Cutting-Edge Map Tool Turns Anyone Into a Cartographer
OpenStreetMap debuts a new map editor that will close the gap between grassroots mapping and its giant industry rivals.
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Maps
Your Rush-Hour Commute as an Animated Cartoon
A playful take on serious transit data.
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Maps
Where Working Households Are Struggling the Most to Pay Their Rent
More than a quarter of America's working renter households now spend a majority of their income on rent.
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Maps
Telling the Story of Inequality on Public Transit, With Maps
A mash-up of poverty rates and transit quality from San Francisco.
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The Non-Evolution of The New York Times #HipsterRead
A brave journey into The Grey Lady's archives.
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Why Segregation Is Bad for Everyone
Even wealthy people in the suburbs.
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Has the Christian Church Forgotten Its Urban Roots?
Two pastors make the case that American Christians need to shed their "anti-urban bias" before their religion becomes marginalized.
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Maps
A History Tour of San Francisco's Street Names
Click on a street in this delightful interactive map, and a history lesson pops up.
