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AVAVA/Shutterstock.com New York spends three times as much money per student as Utah.
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The Problem With Blaming Food Deserts
With less concentrated poverty, food access issues get more complex
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Urban Growth Contaminating Lake Titicaca
Pollution mounts as cities grow and sewage infrastructure lags
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For Smaller Towns, Paying for Sidewalks Isn't Always Simple
Missoula considers a new approach to funding walkability as demand grows
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Charts
Where Does Crime Go After Public Housing Projects Are Demolished?
Researchers track the diffusion of crime over time to see what happens when dysfunctional housing projects are at last replaced
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U.K. Towns Compete For Vaunted City Status
Towns will compete to gain new honorary status as a "Lord Mayoralty"
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Why Do Some Neighborhoods Get Overrun With Chain Stores, While Others Don't?
Researchers are working on better understanding the interrelated shifts of retail, demographics, and hyperlocal economies
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Photos
The Fading, Old-Timey Ads of New York City
A photographer documents the Big Apple that was through old billboards and street advertisements
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Urban Wonk
Fixing the Rust Belt by Shrinking It
New studies suggest that we can revitalize the Rust Belt by increasing core density
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Phil Campbells and the Recovery of Phil Campbell, Ala.
Would-be conventioneers continue to aid a tornado damaged town that shares their name
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Urban Wonk
'Pocket Neighborhoods' For Sustainable Suburbs
Architect Ross Chapin designs single-family units that are both energy-efficient and photogenic
