Love it or hate it, the ‘Acela Corridor’ has developed a widely recognized identity thanks to the trains that link it together.
Merchandise is locked in cases to guard against theft in a Target store in New York City on Sept. 23, 2023.
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Developers have overbuilt office and commercial space in US cities for decades. Now, in the wake of pandemic shutdowns, many downtowns face hard choices about the future.
Charging at home is more convenient for apartment dwellers, too.
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Illinois passed the latest law requiring new apartment buildings to be wired for EV chargers. Now apartment communities are figuring out the best ways to make shared charging work for everyone.
Mike Davis’s radical urban history of LA was a trailblazing book that remains startlingly relevant to those of us who live in other supersizing cities in the early 21st century.
Community members want their schools to address issues beyond academics, new research suggests.
High-density housing became popular as the population of Silicon Valley exploded, making affordable housing scarce.
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Housing affordability has been an important public policy issue since the onset of the pandemic. Economist Emily Hamilton explains the research on some popular affordable housing policies.