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Charts
Chart of the Day: The Most Livable Cities
New York tops the Economist's new list of competitive cities.
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Charts
Why Rents Are Rising as Home Values Fall
With so many people priced out of home ownership, the demand for rental housing is booming.
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The Regionalization of SimCity
The interconnectedness of cities will be a major component of the forthcoming new version of the classic video game.
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Postcard
Postcard From Tokyo
How the city has changed since the earthquake.
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America's Most Optimistic Communities
Despite lower economic confidence nationwide, a majority of Americans say they are satisfied with the places they call home.
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Photos
Tour a Wizard City
For the first time, a scale model of Hogwarts will be on display in London.
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Urban Wonk
Why Apple's New Campus Is Bad for Urban America
The company's sprawling, car-dependent new headquarters violates even the most basic tenets of smart growth and walkability.
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The Death Row of Urban Highways, Part 3
Five highways whose execution gave their cities new life.
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Are Satellite Cities the Key to the Future?
In a lot of cases, they may be the best way for metros to grow without succumbing to sprawl.
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Scenes From Above: Atlanta's Massive Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
The sheer scale of America's busiest airport can hardly be appreciated in your average layover.

