Cities & Urbanism
Vox’s coverage of the places we live: urban, surburban, and everywhere in between — and how policies are transforming those spaces.
Rent control won’t fix the housing crisis. It’s still a good idea.
It’s about climate change, public health, and economic development.
Can trees help save Phoenix from extreme heat?
Gov. Newsom signed bills ending single-family-only zoning, a step toward addressing the housing crisis.
A new poll shows people are fed up with housing costs. And they want to build more housing.
Finding housing is the most difficult part of the resettlement process.
The worst problems are in the neighborhoods that aren’t gentrifying.
No, it’s not launching another app.
Trees, green roofs, and white paint can help in a changing climate.
Marc Lore, the founder of Jet.com, helped Walmart become the No. 2 online shopping site after Amazon.
Self-driving cars were expected to roll out by 2021. Here’s what we need to solve and build first.
From woeful public transportation to dimly lighted streets, urban areas consistently fail women.
Hurricane season starts in June.
From wider sidewalks to better balconies: tips from a long-time urbanist.
For years, urban “renewal” meant wooing young professionals. Even they can’t afford to live in cities anymore.
One of the city’s few remaining neighborhoods for lower-income residents is fighting to preserve a way of life.
America’s major cities are turning into playgrounds for childless professionals. It shouldn’t have to be this way.
How will the companies react to California’s new regulations? Ask Austin.
On the latest episode of Recode Decode, Kraus says the rocky debuts of the ride-hailing giants on Wall Street have not scared Lime away from an eventual IPO.
Congestion pricing is coming to New York City soon. And it works — just look at London.
Urbanist Brent Toderian on how to deal with NIMBY [Not In My Backyard].
A conversation with city-maker Brent Toderian.
The money is actually the less important stuff.
Micromobility options like scooters are a small step in solving the massive challenge of urban transit.
The problem is a lot bigger than where consumers spend their dollars.
This isn’t the first time a transportation technology has robbed pedestrians of space.
A New York City urbanist explains why protected bike lanes are key to building better cities.
Urbanist Brent Toderian reflects on how to keep livable cities affordable.
Urbanist Brent Toderian explains how Vancouver held onto its families.
It’s part of a trend experts call the “democratization” of kidnapping.
Urbanist Brent Toderian reflects on which suburbs can be saved and made more walkable.
Urban transit is the EV sweet spot.
The ad-supported business model that ruined the internet could come for transportation next.
A chat with the activist who first dreamed up SB 827, a sweeping new bill that addresses California’s housing crisis.
It’s not just you — they’re an example of hostile architecture.
Using “waste heat” from digital infrastructure to stay warm downtown.
The possibilities are endless, but city leaders need focus.
They’re about economic development — not better transportation.
A new report provides the latest numbers. They’re not good.
We mapped where water prices are climbing.