Eric Jaffe
Eric Jaffe is a contributing writer to The Atlantic Cities and the author of The King's Best Highway: The Lost History of the Boston Post Road, the Route That Made America. He lives in New York.
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The Problem with Naming Transit Stations
Commercialism is only one of many reasons for cities not to sell out their stops
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Urban Wonk
The Lost City of Cahokia
New evidence of a "sprawling metropolis" that existed in East St. Louis from 1000-1300 A.D.
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High-Speed Rail Protest Song Tops U.K. Charts
In England, an anti-HS2 ballad is hotter than Adele or Coldplay
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How Should Metros Respond to Emergencies?
NYC subway riders trapped on A train last winter sue the city for a "policy that will benefit the public now and for years to come"
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Photos
Life in an African Slum
A photographer challenges typical Western portrayals of Africa, asking: "who do these photos serve?"
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The City IKEA Built
The home retail giant is building a walkable, mostly car-free neighborhood in East London
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2011's Biggest Transportation Failures
The end of the Tampa-Orlando high-speed rail line, the death of a pedestrian near Atlanta and other low points from the year in city travel
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Videos
The Best City Time Lapse Videos of 2011
From New York to Los Angeles to Barcelona to Seoul and beyond
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Can Amtrak Afford Its New NYC Home?
As construction of Moynihan Station moves forward, the rail provider says it can't pay much rent
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The World's Next 20 Tallest Skyscrapers
The average height of towers is climbing — but how high is too high?
