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A Step-by-Step Guide for Fixing Badly Planned American Cities

An excerpt from Jeff Speck’s Walkable City Rules, a step-by-step guide to fixing America’s cities and towns

Oct 18, 2018
A Step-by-Step Guide for Fixing Badly Planned American Cities
A Step-by-Step Guide for Fixing Badly Planned American Cities
Oct 18, 2018
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Why Did America Give Up on Mass Transit? (Don’t Blame Cars.)

Streetcar, bus, and metro systems have been ignoring one lesson for 100 years: Service drives demand.

Sep 11, 2018
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Why Did America Give Up on Mass Transit? (Don’t Blame Cars.)
Why Did America Give Up on Mass Transit? (Don’t Blame Cars.)
Sep 11, 2018
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What Ends Up On the Sidewalk

Sidewalks are a last shred of safe public space. No wonder we’re fighting over them.

Aug 21, 2018
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What Ends Up On the Sidewalk
What Ends Up On the Sidewalk
Aug 21, 2018
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The Case for Rooms

It’s time to end the tyranny of open-concept interior design

Aug 10, 2018
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The Case for Rooms
The Case for Rooms
Aug 10, 2018
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AR Is Transforming Tech. What Can It Do for Cities?

If it isn’t already there, augmented reality is coming to a device near you. Cities need to work to ensure that AR makes the leap from…

Aug 8, 2018
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AR Is Transforming Tech. What Can It Do for Cities?
AR Is Transforming Tech. What Can It Do for Cities?
Aug 8, 2018
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The Amazing Psychology of Japanese Train Stations

The nation’s famed mastery of rail travel has been aided by some subtle behavioral tricks

Jul 19, 2018
The Amazing Psychology of Japanese Train Stations
The Amazing Psychology of Japanese Train Stations
Jul 19, 2018
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Finding the Untapped Potential of Alleys

“We’re starting to realize they’re just as powerful as a park or plaza”

Jul 16, 2018
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Finding the Untapped Potential of Alleys
Finding the Untapped Potential of Alleys
Jul 16, 2018
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I Hate-Watch ‘House Hunters’ to Understand Segregation

The HGTV show highlights more than just open kitchens and bickering couples

Jul 2, 2018
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I Hate-Watch ‘House Hunters’ to Understand Segregation
I Hate-Watch ‘House Hunters’ to Understand Segregation
Jul 2, 2018
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Can Silicon Valley Disrupt How We Build?

Flush with venture capital, the startup Katerra wants to revolutionize the construction industry. But as history shows, it’s harder than it…

Jun 25, 2018
Can Silicon Valley Disrupt How We Build?
Can Silicon Valley Disrupt How We Build?
Jun 25, 2018
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What Is Loitering, Really?

America’s laws against lingering have roots in Medieval and Elizabethan England. Since 1342, the goal has always been to keep anyone “out…

Jun 13, 2018
What Is Loitering, Really?
What Is Loitering, Really?
Jun 13, 2018
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