CityLabinCityLabA Step-by-Step Guide for Fixing Badly Planned American CitiesAn excerpt from Jeff Speck’s Walkable City Rules, a step-by-step guide to fixing America’s cities and townsOct 18, 2018Oct 18, 2018
CityLabinCityLabWhy 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, 20183Sep 11, 20183
CityLabinCityLabWhat Ends Up On the SidewalkSidewalks are a last shred of safe public space. No wonder we’re fighting over them.Aug 21, 20182Aug 21, 20182
CityLabinCityLabThe Case for RoomsIt’s time to end the tyranny of open-concept interior designAug 10, 20182Aug 10, 20182
CityLabinCityLabAR 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, 20181Aug 8, 20181
CityLabinCityLabThe Amazing Psychology of Japanese Train StationsThe nation’s famed mastery of rail travel has been aided by some subtle behavioral tricksJul 19, 2018Jul 19, 2018
CityLabinCityLabFinding the Untapped Potential of Alleys“We’re starting to realize they’re just as powerful as a park or plaza”Jul 16, 20182Jul 16, 20182
CityLabinCityLabI Hate-Watch ‘House Hunters’ to Understand SegregationThe HGTV show highlights more than just open kitchens and bickering couplesJul 2, 201813Jul 2, 201813
CityLabinCityLabCan 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, 2018Jun 25, 2018
CityLabinCityLabWhat 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, 2018Jun 13, 2018
