cities
This Scientist Is Using VR to Understand Why Skyscrapers Stress People Out
I put on a VR helmet and joined in the study.
My Husband and I Are Seriously Questioning Whether to Raise our Kid in the City
This time, when we sat down to talk about it, I taped our conversation.
We Need to Design Less Stressful Cities
This is why so many people like me are leaving New York City.
These Trippy Photos of New York City Will Make You Feel Like a Goddamn Giant
Seriously, smoke a J and just look at these damn things.
Cities Are Scolding Countries at UN Climate Conference to Cut Emissions
An alliance including New York, Toronto, and London is challenging countries at COP23 to do more.
Urban Planners Are Designing Cities Resilient to Vehicle Attacks
One more line of defense against terrorist truck attacks.
Why Detroit Is Embracing a Mormon Halloween Tradition
"Trunk or treating" has been a thing in some corners of America for decades, but it seems to be gaining a new foothold in cities where community has frayed.
Inside a Homeless Encampment on the Brink of Eviction
Barring another reprieve in court, the Bay Area's relatively uncontroversial Here/There community could be vacant in a matter of days.
Vancouver Ranked Most Unaffordable Housing Market in North America
Yes, that means it’s worse than Manhattan.
Here Are the Best and Worst Cities to Be a Woman in Canada
Hmm, guess Windsor really is the “earth’s rectum.”
Chicago Architecture Biennial: Not Just Glass Towers and Ruin Porn
While acknowledging our digital present, the Chicago Architecture Biennial's sprawling sophomore installment snubs celebrity and takes a deep dive into history, material, and process.
Here's the Plan to Save 1.3 Billion Tons of Food That's Wasted Every Year
The Sustainable Development Goals have specific targets to be achieved over the next 15 years.Today we take a look at SDG #12, which rethinks how we monitor, regulate, use, and share important resources like energy, water, and fresh food.