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Videos
America Is a Walking Disaster
In much of the country, walking – that most basic and human method of movement, and the one most important to our health – is all but impossible.
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Does Human Capital Tend to Cluster in Center Cities or the Suburbs?
According to new research, where college-educated folks live has a lot to do with population size.
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Why Don't American Subway Stations Have Public Bathrooms?
Some say it's a security measure — but others think it's a matter of money.
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Photos
Happy Holidays From Cities Around the World
Public spaces decked out in the season's finest.
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Year in Review
2012's Most Important Preservation Battles
The gas stations, theaters and monuments saved this year.
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Year in Review
2012's Year in Maps
It's been an eventful year for cartography.
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What's Behind San Francisco's Sudden Building Boom?
Traditionally stingy with new growth, the city appears to be on the cusp of a major construction cycle.
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A Brief History of the Barnes Dance
Cities have largely given up on pedestrian scrambles — but some are bringing them back.
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Charts
This Most Recent Decline in U.S. Violent Crime Is Different From the Last One
Homicide rates have fallen significantly in some places. Does economic development deserve the credit?
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Uber's Plan to Dominate Cabs by Phone Is Starting to Work Again
New York and Washington are easing their restrictions.
