CityLab in CityLab

Jul 2, 2018

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I Hate-Watch ‘House Hunters’ to Understand Segregation

The HGTV show highlights more than just open…

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CityLab in CityLab

Mar 7, 2018

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What Airbnb Did to New York City

Airbnb’s effects on the city’s housing market have been dramatic, a report suggests. And other cities could soon see the same pattern

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CityLab in CityLab

Jul 19, 2018

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The Amazing Psychology of Japanese Train Stations

The nation’s famed mastery of rail travel has been…

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CityLab in CityLab

Sep 11, 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.

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Richard Florida in CityLab

Jul 10, 2018

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The Rise of ‘Urban Tech’

From food-delivery startups to mapping and co-living companies, technology…

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CityLab in CityLab

Mar 14, 2018

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The Unbearable Sadness of Amazon Go

Supermarkets are community anchors. Amazon’s “just walk out”…

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CityLab in CityLab

Mar 2, 2018

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How Cities Are Fighting Secret Surveillance

Predictive policing tools. License plate readers. Stingrays. As more and more surveillance tools fall into police’s hands, cities are trying to play catch up

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Andrew Zaleski in CityLab

Jun 15, 2018

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Why Domino’s Pizza Is Fixing Potholes Now

Pizza delivery and infrastructure repair go together like…

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CityLab in CityLab

Aug 10, 2018

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The Case for Rooms

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

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Richard Florida in CityLab

Aug 14, 2018

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The Global Tourism Backlash

A surge in tourism has led to a backlash in cities where residents feel…

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These were the top 10 stories published by CityLab in 2018. You can also dive into monthly archives for 2018 by using the calendar at the top of this page.