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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Housing Status Plays a Surprisingly Large Role in Post-Disaster Distress
Traditionally, researchers have focused on race, class, and gender to explain mental anguish. A new study suggests they've ignored an key factor.
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Skyscraper Trees: Good or Gimmicky?
Debating the merits of planting forests on the sides of tall buildings.
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Do Long Commutes Discourage Married Women From Working?
A new study finds that they do — to a very considerable extent.
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5 Sustainable Infrastructure Projects Other Cities Might Want to Copy
BRT-Lite in Lagos, zero-carbon in Masdar, recycling in Curitiba, and more.
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Photos
Photo or Painting? With These Cityscapes, It's Almost Impossible to Tell
British painter Nathan Walsh brings a photo-realism style to urban landscapes.
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3 Reasons to Keep Amtrak's Long-Distance Trains Running
Even though they lose about a half a billion dollars a year.
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Charts
Smart, Practical Tips for Building a More Comfortable Subway Car
A new report zooms in on how people actually want to use the subway, giving rise to a hypothetical train design for the future.
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Resilience Does Tend to Follow Horror
If there's an uplifting lesson from Boston, it may be the many people who will overcome the trauma of tragedy.
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Photos
Can You Tell the Difference Between These Pictures of New York and Mumbai?
One photographer's quest to capture the similarities between the two cities.
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The Sorry State of the New York-New Jersey Public Transit Connection
The two states desperately need a new link — but with every new plan comes a new problem.
