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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The Big Fix
What Happens to the Olympics Plans of Cities That Don't Win Them?
More importantly: Does a city get anything out of the exercise?
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Urban Wonk
The Problem With Calling Cities 'Post-Industrial'
It's time to come up with a new way of thinking and talking about places like Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland.
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Photos
El Paso Ushers in Its Downtown Renewal With a 'Demolition Weekend'
The Texas city gets started on a broad downtown improvement plan in dramatic fashion.
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How the Suburbs Could Drive a Compromise on Gun Control
An intriguing theory about the geography of the "middle ground" on guns.
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Maps
Look How Many States Still Allow Housing Discrimination Against Gays
Also: unmarried couples and poor families.
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The Simple Philosophy Behind St. Louis's Spectacular Central Library Renovation
In short: The books should be more prominent than ever.
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Videos
'An Exercise in Musical Cooperation' on a Sidewalk Swing Set
Playground furniture for grownups, too, that reminds city-dwellers how to cooperate.
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New Chicago Plan: Pedestrians Come First
The city's new Complete Streets Design Guidelines creates a paradigm shift in how road crews and transportation workers should look at shared streets.
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What Math Can Tell Us About Technology's Spread Through Cities
What if city officials really understood how solar panels catch on?
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Could Kickstarter Work as a Tool for Neighborhood Economic Development?
The city of Chicago tries to leverage the platform better known for funding design projects and cutting-edge products.
