Topic: apps
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An App That Tells You How Walkable a Street Really Is
Walkonomics looks at small things -- sidewalk quality, hilliness -- that make a real difference to walkers.
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Maps
How the Internet Reinforces Inequality in the Real World
What happens to a community with no "digital shadow" on the web?
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It's Not Easy Being a Transit Advocate in Atlanta
How do you improve congestion when there's zero political will to raise money to fix it?
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Videos
Incredible Hallucinatory Graffiti, Courtesy of Your iPad
The Tagtool app may cost an arm and a leg, but the results are weirdly fantastic.
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Year in Review
Our Favorite Apps of 2012
The city-focused mobile technology we had the most fun with this year.
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Why Losing Google Maps on the iPhone Is a Good Thing
Apple Maps is so flawed it's forcing users to discover even better, city-specific alternatives.
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Citywide Indoor Navigation Is Closer Than You Think
A new app launching in Seoul this fall will allow users to navigate from a street corner down into the subway and even to a particular shop or café in an underground mall.
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Maps
A Map of New York City's Moods
The Financial District is one of the angriest places in Manhattan, according to software that measures emotion.
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3 Next-Gen Apps for the Stressed-Out Urbanite
Too busy to worry about little things like "health" or "pedestrian safety"? Your smartphone is on it.
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How the Cutting Edge in Crowdsourced Crime Fighting Could Do More Harm Than Good
Police in London want you to help hunt for pick-pocketers with your smart phone. It's an idea with serious flaws.
