How Cities Can Save Money by Providing Lawyers for Tenants Facing Eviction
The city of Philadelphia has launched a pilot program that provides legal services for low-income tenants in housing court—and it's already seeing results.
Karim Doumar
Karim Doumar is an editorial fellow at CityLab.
Urban Sprawl and Wildfires: A Dire Combination for Californians
It's not just climate change that's making the disasters worse, it's the increased building within areas deemed particularly vulnerable to fire.
A New York City Park Built to Weather a Storm
The storm-resilient design of Hunters Point South Park in Long Island City, Queens, is built to withstand floods and storm surges.
Will California Be the First State to Repeal Rent Control Limits?
Overturning limits on rent control will be on the ballot in California this November now that organizers have garnered enough signatures to certify Proposition 10.