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The Big Fix
How to Make Privately Owned Public Spaces Truly Open to the Public
The city of San Francisco has now mapped all of its downtown POPOS, and it's ensuring for the first time that residents really have access to them.
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Year in Review
The 10 Healthiest U.S. Housing Markets Going in to 2013
Metros with strong job growth, low vacancy rates and low foreclosure inventory.
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Photos
The Bay Area's New Most Expensive House Goes Up for Auction
The $45 million price tag will get you a huge lap pool (with cabana), an art gallery, a movie theater, and a 2,000-bottle wine cellar.
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Charts
The Stark Geographic Inequality of the Home Mortgage Interest Deduction
A small number of coastal cities get the bulk of the benefit.
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Maps
6 Videos That Show the Fascinating Ebb and Flow of Regional Transit
These maps track the movement of transit vehicles in various cities over the course of 24 hours.
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Maps
Mapping the 'Demand' Side of Prostitution
The geography of modern "john" shaming.
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Maps
The Leading U.S. Cities for LGBT Equality
They are mostly found on the coasts, according to a new study.
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The Many Ways Cities Are Trying to Make Uber Illegal
The company's been banned or fined in pretty much every major American city, and now, regulators are trying to make it illegal across the U.S.
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Urban Wonk
2012's Best Smart Growth Projects, According to the EPA
A food store in Vermont, rezoning in Portsmouth, and five other neat efforts.
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Why Are States Passing Up Billions in Federal Transit Funds?
The GAO reports that only a tenth of $53 billion in flexible transportation funding went to transit in the past five years.
