Sarah Goodyear
Sarah Goodyear has written about cities for a variety of publications, including Grist and Streetsblog. She lives in Brooklyn.
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How to Get Kids Excited About Building Better Neighborhoods? Try Minecraft
The Swedish video game company and UN-HABITAT are teaming up to help people around the world re-envision their cities.
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If You Want Walkable Development, You Must Show That It Pays
The complex math behind the connection between walkability and the economic bottom line.
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Reviving New York Harbor With Oysters: Why Hasn't This Happened Yet?
It's been more than two years since Columbia University professor Kate Orff made waves with her "Oyster-tecture" proposal. She's still pushing.
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The Key to Reducing Congestion Could Just Be Less Selfish Driving
Most of us know better than to read and drive, but we’ve all been guilty of bad behavior at one point or another.
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Throwing It All Away: NYC Subway Trashes More Trash Cans
Transit officials say a pilot program has helped reduce garbage inside stations, but results elsewhere have been mixed.
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Urban Wonk
Pit Bulls, the Ultimate Urban Dog
Much like cities, pit bulls were unfairly maligned in this country for decades.
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Multigenerational Communities or Bust
Cities that don't work for people of all ages risk stagnating in the past.
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What Real Respect for Bicyclists Looks Like
Take a ride on this floating roundabout for cyclists, in the Netherlands of course.
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Pedestrians Keep Dying on Georgia Roads
A recent spate of deaths should prompt a new commitment to road safety. Instead, the opposite is happening.
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Urban Wonk
The Case for Separated Bike Lanes
It's time to recognize that most people are never going to "stop worrying and learn to love the traffic."
