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Google Crisis Map Aerial images of destruction on a stunning scale.
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The High Cost of a Homelessness Surge
With shelter space scarce, this winter has seen U.S. cities shelling out big bucks to house families in motels.
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The Big Fix
The Jazz District Authenticity Problem
Kansas City's place in American music history is inarguable. So why hasn't its jazz-based revitalization taken off?
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Covering Canadian Urbanism
Spacing Magazine’s Matthew Blackett on writing about and comparing Canada's cities.
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Urban Wonk
Why Don't Americans Riot Anymore?
Unlike Europe, the U.S. hasn't had a rash of mass urban violence in a generation.
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The Sandwich Board Makes a Comeback
Often banned by municipalities for safety reasons, simple A-frame sidewalk signs should be allowed to return, within reason.
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Charts
Infographic of the Day: Growth in a Shrinking St. Louis
Decisive evidence that light rail makes neighborhoods more appealing, at least in St. Louis.
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Photos
The Scourge of 1970s-Era Office Towers
Two Rust Belt cities grapple with architectural obsolescence.
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The Odd Existence of Point Roberts, Washington
Life in a piece of America tacked on the tip of Canada.
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New York City in Line for Dozens of '100-Year Floods' Every Century
If the climate continues to warm, Manhattan could face crippling deluges every 3 to 20 years by the end of the century, say MIT researchers.
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The Measure of a Beautiful Street
The OpenPlans.org team wants to see if it can quantify what makes one street nicer than another.
