News in Brief 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. Aaron Renn
Economics Would City Mergers Help Alleviate Suburban Poverty? Economically struggling suburbs would benefit from joining with nearby cities, a think-tank report suggests. Elena Gooray
Economics Why Poverty Is Skyrocketing in the Suburbs Scott Allard chats with Pacific Standard about the disconnect between the perception and reality of suburban poverty. Dwyer Gunn
Economics 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. Rick Paulas
Economics The Political Geography of Market Urbanism The later the economic boom, the greater the municipal area. Jim Russell
News in Brief 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. Francie Diep
Social Justice The City Is Dying Population growth isn't what it used to be, at least in developed countries. Jim Russell
Economics Suburban Chic Can a city's suburbs be a source of dynamism, cool places where people are eager to live and play and work? Jim Russell