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Urban Wonk
How Baseball Stadiums Drive Housing Costs
Neighborhoods near Major League Baseball stadiums cost more – especially if the team has a better shot at winning the 2013 World Series.
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Gay Marriage and the Power of Cities to Change the Country
What was once popular opinion – and public policy – in San Francisco could soon be the national norm.
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Class-Divided Cities: Boston Edition
The 10th in our series exploring the class divides across America's largest cities and metros.
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Making Peace With the Decline of Alt-Weeklies
The death of the Boston Phoenix may signal the approaching end of these storied city institutions. But there's also a lot more news outlets to choose from today.
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Rankings
Best U.S. Cities for St. Patrick's Day? Anywhere But Texas
The Northeast Corridor is, unsurprisingly, the promised land of Irish bars and restaurants.
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The Humble Public Bench Gets a Dramatic Makeover
Boston prepares to debut 20 bench designs that re-imagine the experience of sitting on the street.
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Videos
How Boston Fit a Giant New Farm Into the City ... Seamlessly
Higher Ground, the world's second largest rooftop farm, contributes fresh food but doesn't interfere with density and walkability.
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Maps
An Imprecise Geography of Obnoxious Snowstorm Nicknames
From Snowpocalypse to Snowquester.
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Why Obama's New Pick for the EPA Will Be Good for Cities
Gina McCarthy has a strong record on regulating pollutants. But she also gets smart growth.
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Is Boston Ready for an Apartment Building That Bars Cars?
A proposed development in the city underscores the tradeoffs and design challenges of building cities around the car.
