Suburbs

For older, inner-ring suburbs in the Northeast and Midwest, the best hope often lies in merging with the city.

Economically struggling suburbs would benefit from joining with nearby cities, a think-tank report suggests.

Scott Allard chats with Pacific Standard about the disconnect between the perception and reality of suburban poverty.

Jobs have gone urban, leaving office space in the suburbs obsolete and a distressed work force further away from help.

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

As poverty rises in American suburbs, all those people still need to get to work in the city.

Population growth isn't what it used to be, at least in developed countries.

Can a city's suburbs be a source of dynamism, cool places where people are eager to live and play and work?