Kriston Capps

Kriston Capps is a staff writer for CityLab covering housing, architecture, and politics. He previously worked as a senior editor for Architect magazine.

Damaged homes and vegetation during the passage of Hurricane Maria, are viewed on a mountain in Naranjito, southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico, on September 24th, 2017.

News

The deepening humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico reveals a disaster response that is categorically different from the actions taken in the wake of hurricanes that struck the continental U.S. recently.

By Kriston Capps

Environment

A little-noticed executive action removed rules that would have held new infrastructure projects to a higher storm-proofing standard.

By Kriston Capps

Kriston Capps

After Irma, Puerto Rico's Case for Statehood Gains Newfound Urgency

Trump Rolled Back the Country's Best Flood Protection Standards Two Weeks Before Harvey