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Report: People Want To Ride Shared Bikes and Scooters, But Cities Aren’t...
(Photo by S. Davis / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) People want to ride bikes and scooters, per a new report on shared micromobility from the National Association of City Transportation Officials. It’s hardly a...
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If You Care About Building Inclusive, Just Economies, You Must Speak Up For...
Activists in Oakland, California hold up a list of names of Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza as of January 2024. The death toll now exceeds 39,000. (Photo by Peg Hunter / CC BY-NC 2.0) Over the...
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Higher-Income Black and Hispanic Households Are Opting To Live in Low-Income...
(Photo by CDC / Unsplash) This analysis was published as part of The Bottom Line, my weekly newsletter reflecting on the challenges of addressing affordability, inclusive economic growth and access to...
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The Weekly Wrap: L.A. Olympic Workers Demand a Living Wage
(Photo by Hansjörg Keller / Unsplash) Welcome back to The Weekly Wrap, our Friday roundup of stories that explain the problems oppressing people in cities and elevate the solutions that bring us...
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Why So Many Congestion Pricing Critics Change Their Tune
(Photo by Beata Zawrzel / NurPhoto / Getty Images via Grist) This story was originally published by Grist. New York City’s plan to charge most vehicles $15 to enter downtown Manhattan would have...
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The Chicago Activists Tracking the Impact of Trucks and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
(Photo by aiden / Unsplash) This article was originally published by Energy News Network. On June 7, 2023, exactly 2,206 large trucks and buses passed through the intersection of Kedzie Avenue and...
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When Neighbors Choose How to Spend Philanthropic Dollars
Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, seen from the roof of the former Orinoka Mills factory (Photo by Max Marin) When Brenda Mosley first moved to Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood in 2017,...
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Reparations in Richmond Can Begin With Marijuana Justice, Advocates Say
Chelsea Higgs Wise speaks on the need for equitable and reparative cannabis policy. (Photo courtesy Marijuana Justice) In June, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order pardoning 175,000...
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Is Harris-Walz the First YIMBY Ticket in History?
Kamala Harris Holds First Rally With Running Mate Governor Tim Walz Of Minnesota. (Photo by Cover Images via AP Images) After years of community organizing and conversations between residents and city...
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The Supreme Court’s Grants Pass Decision Has Lit a Fire Under Homeless...
National Coalition for the Homeless head Donald Whitehead Jr. rallies outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. in April 2024, as the court was set to hear the Johnson v. Grants Pass case. (Photo...
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Nature Everywhere Is Making Sure Kids in 100 Cities Have More Equitable...
(Photo by Yunus Tuğ) Sponsored content from KABOOM!. Sponsored content policy In Grand Rapids, Michigan, every 8th grader learns to canoe in the Grand River. Milwaukee’s public school district is now...
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No, Removing Traffic Lanes Won’t Slow Emergency Vehicles
(Photo by Jonnica Hill / Unsplash) In Los Angeles this year, the firefighters’ union and local officials came out hard against Healthy Streets LA, spending six figures in a campaign against the...
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The Weekly Wrap: Nassau County Has Banned Masks (But You Should Still Wear One)
(Photo by Jon Tyson) Welcome back to The Weekly Wrap, our Friday roundup of stories that explain the problems oppressing people in cities and elevate the solutions that bring us closer to economic,...
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The Quiet, Local Success of the Israel Divestment Movement
(Photo by حسن / Unsplash) This story was originally published by Yes! Magazine. The United States has historically provided hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign aid to Israel. The flow of...
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How Greener Schoolyards Benefit Kids – and the Economy
(Photo via Unsplash+ / Getty Images) This article was originally published on Grist. When Lois Brink’s kids were in elementary school, she remembers being struck by how uninviting their schoolyard...
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The Weekly Wrap: A Year After Lahaina Fire, FEMA Policy Exacerbates Hawaii’s...
(Photo by State Farm / CC BY 2.0) Welcome back to The Weekly Wrap, our Friday roundup of stories that explain the problems oppressing people in cities and elevate the solutions that bring us closer to...
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How Should Cities Use the Land Freed Up By Highway Removal?
The former Park East Freeway in Milwaukee. (Photo courtesy City of Milwaukee) The 20th-century era of urban planning saw highways carving scars across the landscapes of many American cities, leaving...
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Los Angeles Has a Climate Crisis and a Housing Crisis. Infill Housing Can...
(Photo by Kayle Kaupanger / Unsplash) Since taking office, Mayor Karen Bass has rightly focused on housing and homelessness in Los Angeles. But given the growing climate crisis, it’s crucial to...
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Repurposing a Free-Market Model To Revive Homeownership in Black and Brown...
(Photo by Sightline Institute: Missing Middle Homes Photo Library / CC BY 2.0) Picture the wood-paneled, shag-carpeted living room of a single-family home built in the 1960s, furnished by its proud...
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The Weekly Wrap: The Uncommitted Movement Applies Pressure at DNC
Uncommitted delegates hold a press conference outside the United Center before the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Welcome back to The...
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