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OWN Canada The Downtown Eastside neighborhood had a rocky spring.
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Why Your Skyrocketing Rent Is Bad for the Economy
It hurts when that money leaves your bank account. But where does it go?
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Britain's Oddly Captivating Reality Show About Land Use
The Planners is partly bucolic escapism and partly a sidelong look at the state of Britain today. And yes, it's actually fascinating.
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The Minimalist Living Movement Could Use a Different Spokesperson
Multimillionaire Graham Hill has taken a lot of heat since his New York Times column, but he's still out there trying to sell his "living with less" message.
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Postcard
Berlin's Subway: 'An Underground Art Gallery'
Each of the U-Bahn's 173 stations comes with its own design.
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Can a Booming Bay Area Avoid Running Out of Water?
San Francisco's sources of drinking water are threatened on multiple fronts.
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Energy-Efficient Homes Are Much Less Likely to Go Into Default
Should federal mortgage guidelines take this into account?
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Charts
Metros Clobbered by the Housing Crisis Are Growing Again
Populations in markets hit hard by the 2008 crisis – like Phoenix, Orlando, and Las Vegas – grew faster than others.
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Jane Jacobs Was Right: Gradual Redevelopment Does Promote Community
A study in Chicago shows a link between housing age diversity and social relations.
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1 Out of Every 100 New York City Children Slept in a Shelter This January
Mayor Bloomberg's other legacy: a homelessness crisis.
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Urban Wonk
The Great Senior Sell-Off Could Cause the Next Housing Crisis
What will happen to empty-nesters when no one wants their nests?
