Cities

As more areas of the country are hit with the kind of flooding seen during Harvey, the role of the city will become increasingly important.

• By Emily Moon

While the rescue of Grand Central seems like a clear-cut case of good over evil, the role of historic preservation in the 21st-century city can be more complex.

• By Feargus O'Sullivan

Both companies have made big commitments to prove their eco-friendliness, but there's still debate over whether they will put the environment ahead of their bottom lines.

• By Linda Poon

According to a new study, wealthy and educated citizens could be the first to go.

• By Sophie Yeo

A look at the animals that live among us—known as synanthropes—that are often cast aside as pests.

• By Allison C. Meier

Buildings account for roughly 50 percent of a city's total carbon emissions, and 70 percent in major cities like London, Los Angeles, and Paris.

• By Linda Poon

In Austin, Texas, and King County, Washington, private companies can now offset their carbon emissions by funding tree-planting in their local cityscape.

• By Maria Dolan

Cities have often ended up underwriting the president's events, even though they've been saddled with some pretty hefty costs in the aftermath.

• By Tanvi Misra

From scooter start-ups to public-health issues, sidewalks have long been a dumping ground for all kinds of policy failures.

• By Laura Bliss

The Baltimore City Council on Monday introduced legislation that would make it illegal for Baltimore to sell or lease its water.

• By Jack Herrera

A conversation with urban anthropologist Adonia Lugo about the lack of diversity in bike advocacy, urban infrastructure, and how laws to prevent crashes can adversely affect communities of color.

• By Tanvi Misra

New research shows that even temperate forests in cities may be able to sequester nearly as much carbon as a similarly sized area of rainforest.

• By Morgan Erickson-Davis

In his new book, Building and Dwelling: Ethics for the City, designer-scholar Richard Sennett asks a pretty simple and pressing question: How do we live together now?

• By Ian Klaus

We're losing about 36 million trees every year, according to a new study.

• By Morgan Erickson-Davis

New York City could soon be the first American urban center to implement this strategy to ease congestion and speed up commute times.

• By John Rennie Short

Many issues are exacerbated by light pollution, and new research suggests the spread of West Nile virus may be another one.

• By Linda Poon

The e-retailer's new model of cashier-less stores has some people buzzing, but others wondering what the lack of personal contact means for the future of city life.

• By Joshua McNichols

As the federal government attempts to come to some agreement on immigration they could learn from America's cities.

• By Juliana Kerr

A lesson for public officials courting Amazon.

• By Rick Paulas

A new report assesses how Tokyo's infrastructure affects residents' emotional well-being, offering lessons for other cities.

• By Mimi Kirk

A fierce group of local activists, including a cappella group Raging Grannies, brought about a deciding vote. Though Portland will likely lose $4.5 million annually starting in 2020, its city council will have more time to address other pressing issues, including homelessness.

• By Rick Paulas

A study in Bangladesh highlights markedly different disease dynamics in the urban core versus the more rural periphery.

• By Nathan Collins

In some American neighborhoods, heat is more deadly than in others.

• By Francie Diep

The later the economic boom, the greater the municipal area.

• By Jim Russell