What Happens When a Suburb Begins to Die?
For older, inner-ring suburbs in the Northeast and Midwest, the best hope often lies in merging with the city.
Suburbs
Would City Mergers Help Alleviate Suburban Poverty?
Economically struggling suburbs would benefit from joining with nearby cities, a think-tank report suggests.
Why Poverty Is Skyrocketing in the Suburbs
Scott Allard chats with Pacific Standard about the disconnect between the perception and reality of suburban poverty.
The Death of the Suburban Office Park and the Rise of the Suburban Poor
Jobs have gone urban, leaving office space in the suburbs obsolete and a distressed work force further away from help.
The Political Geography of Market Urbanism
The later the economic boom, the greater the municipal area.
We Need to Start Thinking About Transportation Like We Do Food or Housing
As poverty rises in American suburbs, all those people still need to get to work in the city.
The City Is Dying: The End of a Major Demographic Regime
Population growth isn't what it used to be, at least in developed countries.
Suburban Chic: Can the Suburbs Be Cool Like the Core Neighborhoods?
Can a city's suburbs be a source of dynamism, cool places where people are eager to live and play and work?