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North Carolina City Takes First Steps Toward Cherokee Cultural Corridor
An informative sign at the site of the Nikwasi Mound (Photo courtesy of the Nikwasi Initiative) For decades, the town of Franklin, North Carolina, owned Noquisiyi (later interpreted as Nikwasi) Mound....
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To Do Historic Preservation Right, We Need To Move Beyond Our Fixation on...
Blues legend Muddy Waters' Chicago home was, as of November 2022, on the National Register pending list. Its listing had been questioned over its historic integrity since significant interior changes...
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Racial Justice Fund Launches Black Homeownership Program in Richmond
Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by STEPHEN POORE / Unsplash) A group of Black-led giving circles and nonprofits is working to narrow the racial homeownership gap in Richmond, Virginia. Thanks to a $200,000...
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Rethinking Streets to Drive Commerce and Connection – Not Just Cars
Rendering of Denver's iconic 16th Street. (Image courtesy of Dig Studio) In the heart of American cities big and small, the way we view our streets is changing. Long recognized globally for our...
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The Weekly Wrap: Philly Drops Bachelor’s Degree Requirement for City Jobs
(Photo by Thomas Hawk / CC BY-NC 2.0) Welcome to The Weekly Wrap, our Friday round up of stories that explain the problems oppressing people in cities and elevate the solutions bringing us closer to...
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America’s Biggest Universal Basic Mobility Experiment Is Taking Place in L.A.
(Photo by nextbike / Unsplash) In May, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation and LA Metro launched the biggest Universal Basic Mobility experiment ever attempted in the U.S., giving 1,000 South...
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A Plan To Build Missing Middle Housing That Actually Works: Lessons from...
Since moving to Vancouver last year, I’ve become an avid viewer of local urbanism journalist Uytae Lee’s video series, About Here. In fact, I’ve become convinced he’s one of the greatest urbanist...
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Richmond Wants To Offer Benefits to City Workers in Domestic Partnerships
Photo courtesy Richmond Region Tourism / RVA Image Library / Out RVA This story was published as part of our joint Equitable Cities Reporting Fellowship For Reparations Narratives with Richmond’s VPM...
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Building Hope in Philadelphia Neighborhoods Under Siege
Le’Yondo Dunn, the YouthBuild school’s CEO, talking with students in his office. (Photo courtesy YouthBuild Philly Charter School) It’s mid-morning at the YouthBuild Philly Charter School in North...
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The Land Trust Helping India’s ‘Slum-Dwelling’ Women Design Climate-Resilient...
Residents of an informal settlement in India’s Ahmedabad city work on painting their home with sun-reflective white paint. (Photo courtesy Mahila Housing Trust) Summer in India’s northwestern...
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Puerto Rico Is Using Residents’ Home Batteries To Back Up Its Grid
People sit outside in Old San Juan during a blackout caused by a fire at a power station on June 10, 2021. (Photo via Ricardo Arduengo / AFP via Getty Images via Grist) Puerto Rico has begun using...
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The Weekly Wrap: A Bipartisan Bill Could Bolster the Child Tax Credit
(Photo by Fellipe Ditadi / Unsplash) Welcome to The Weekly Wrap, our Friday round up of stories that explain the problems oppressing people in cities and elevate the solutions bringing us closer to...
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How Philly Used Its Franchise Agreement With Comcast to Win Better Internet...
How is it that internet carriers like Spectrum came to dominate service in New York City, while others like Xfinity reign supreme in cities like Minneapolis? While residents are familiar with the...
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The Tools That Will Bring the Value of Public Investment Back to the People
SoFi Stadium (Photo by London Bridges / Unsplash) I was raised in Inglewood, California, a community that was vibrant and comfortable, despite being hypersegregated. Just south of Los Angeles, the...
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Can Theater Contribute To Equitable Housing?
(Photo by Rich Ryan / Touchstone Theatre) As much as we need tangible solutions to the growing housing crisis, we also need experiences that build empathy for the people suffering most. As a teacher...
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How D.C. Neighbors Closed a Dangerous Street in Front of an Elementary School
The Bancroft Safe Street after one month. Also see the team training and day one of operation. (Video by Rick Reinhard) Bancroft Elementary in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Northwest D.C. is...
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A Rare Success Story for Public Housing Conversion
Wellston residents and government officials, including Wellston Mayor Nathaniel Griffin (center, wearing a gray suit) at the summer 2020 press conference announcing the selection of a developer for...
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A Virginia Church Plans to Convert Parking Lot into Housing
A church in Cumberland, Maryland. (Photo by Kelly / Pexels) This story was published as part of our joint Equitable Cities Reporting Fellowship For Reparations Narratives with Richmond’s VPM News. As...
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The Weekly Wrap: Nation’s Largest Union Calls for a Ceasefire
(Photo by Manny Becerra / Unsplash) Welcome to The Weekly Wrap, our Friday round-up of stories that explain the problems oppressing people in cities and elevate the solutions bringing us closer to...
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Share the Road
(Photo by nextbike / Unsplash) If you’ve taken a city bike or electric scooter for a spin, used a ride-hailing app, ridden public transit, or even walked on an open street, you’ve experienced “shared...
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