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MBTA Proposes Cuts to Commuter Rail
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The US Is Building More Housing Near Transit, But Not Nearly Enough
Since the 1980s, many cities have embraced transit-oriented development policies to encourage more walkable neighborhoods. A new analysis shows how far they’ve come. 
Sagrada Familia
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Sagrada Família Is a Miracle of Structural Engineering
Still underway in Barcelona after more than 140 years, Antoni Gaudí’s vision for an otherworldly church was only made possible by modern construction methods.
Youth Sports Boom Brings Scramble for Places to Play
Youth Sports Boom Brings Scramble for Places to Play
Obama Presidental Center Media Preview
The Obama Presidential Center Wants to Be Everything But a Library
Kenya’s Affordable Housing Drive Is Leaving Many People Homeless
Kenya’s Affordable Housing Drive Is Leaving Many People Homeless
NYC Virus Lockdown Likely To Continue Into June
As Broadway Shows Eye London, NY Is Wooing Them With Tax Credits
Uber, Nissan, Wayve to Tie Up on Robotaxis in Japan
The AV Future Might Not Be Shared
US Economy Ahead Of Gross Domestic Product Figures Release
A Low-Profile Supreme Court Ruling Stands to Change How Cities Build
China Wants to Fuse Its Cities Into Megaregions
China Wants to Fuse Its Cities Into Megaregions
Commuting by Ferry in NYC
New York City’s Hottest Public Transit Mode Is a Boat
Seoul Mayor Candidate Chong Won-O and Seongsu-dong Streets
Ex-Mayor of Seoul’s ‘Brooklyn’ Sets Sights on Running Capital
Once a Leader in ‘Housing First,’ Utah Upends its Homelessness Model
Once a Leader in ‘Housing First,’ Utah Upends its Homelessness Model
Come for the Biking, Stay for the Otters
Come for the Biking, Stay for the Otters
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Morgan Stanley-Led Group to Sell Chicago Parking Meters
As the West Dries Out, a New Generation of Dams Rise
As the West Dries Out, a New Generation of Dams Rise
Park Hill Estate
A Brutalist Housing Relic in Northern England Gets a Surprising Second Life
With the ‘Midline,’ Cleveland Plots an Industrial Comeback
With the ‘Midline,’ Cleveland Plots an Industrial Comeback
Bowling to Support the Allied Cause
For a Dying Sport, Bowling Is Wildly Popular
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott And Greater Baltimore Committee Mark Anthony Thomas Interview
How Baltimore's Mayor Is Fighting the City's Vacant Housing Crisis
Rosenwald Schools
A Monument to Black Education, the Rosenwald Schools Are Still Standing
Trump's Tariffs Revived A Steel Town, But Industry Is Unforgiving
The Affordable Housing Hiding in Plain Sight
Construction of developed residential neighborhood Stamford, Connecticut in the morning.
How a Suburban County Beat Back Sprawl
Republican Lawmaker Floats Bill Demanding DC Metro Be Renamed To Retain Federal Funding
Why DC’s Metro Wants to Automate its Trains

Housing

Trump’s Housing Chief Wants to Build, But With What?
Isabel Seliger for Bloomberg Businessweek
Trump’s Housing Chief Wants to Build, But With What?
HUD Secretary Scott Turner says it’s time to put millions more Americans in homes. He’s also standing by while his agency’s staff and funding disappear.
Affordable Housing Left Vulnerable After Trump Fires Building Inspectors
A Housing Complex Designed to Tackle Loneliness Wins Britain’s Best Building

Design

In Arkansas, a Fast-Growing Museum Anchors an Unusual Campus
Photographer: Timothy Hursley
In Arkansas, a Fast-Growing Museum Anchors an Unusual Campus
Safdie Architects’ addition to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville expands on Alice Walton’s vision of a hub for culture and wellness. 
Sagrada Familia
Foto: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
A 100 años de la muerte de Gaudí, la Sagrada Familia inaugura la Torre de Jesucristo
Aunque su construcción sigue en marcha en Barcelona tras más de 140 años, la visión de Antoni Gaudí de un templo sobrenatural solo fue posible gracias a métodos de construcción modernos.
CityLab 2026 Madrid MIS
Photo courtesy of Bloomberg Philanthropies
A Lesson From Urban Icons on Designing Public Space: Get Rid of Traffic
In a mayoral forum, Anne Hidalgo and Norman Foster pointed to a shared strategy behind their successful visions for transforming cities.
David Geffen Galleries at the LACMA
Eric Thayer/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
For Better or Worse, the New LACMA Is an Instant LA Icon
The blob-shaped David Geffen Galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art offers architectural drama inside and out, sometimes at the expense of the art. 
Goethe-Institut Dakar
Iwan Baan
In Dakar, a Cultural Center Grows Around a Baobab Tree
Francis Kéré’s design for the Goethe-Institut Dakar draws on the Burkinabé architect’s practice of using sustainable and climate-resilient local materials. 

Design

In Arkansas, a Fast-Growing Museum Anchors an Unusual Campus
Photographer: Timothy Hursley
Sagrada Familia
Foto: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
CityLab 2026 Madrid MIS
Photo courtesy of Bloomberg Philanthropies
David Geffen Galleries at the LACMA
Eric Thayer/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Goethe-Institut Dakar
Iwan Baan

MapLab

Commuters Use Citi Bikes As Program Expands Into Other Boroughs
The Life of the Most-Used Citi Bike in New York City
How Trump Put ‘Gulf of America’ on the Map
How Trump Put ‘Gulf of America’ on the Map
Amtrak Northeast Corridor Would Lose 25% Of Funds In Trump Plan
Where Is Traveling by Train a Good Option in the US?
NJ Transit Engineers Strike, Halting Trains And Stranding Riders
How We Mapped Nightmare Commutes on NJ Transit

Look at That Building

A series for the architecturally curious.
Look at that Building: Cadence in London
A London Apartment Tower With Echoes of Victorian Rail and Ancient Rome
This Skinny Mexico City Tower Is Just 14 Feet Wide on One Side
This Skinny Mexico City Tower Is Just 14 Feet Wide on One Side
Look at That Building: Merchandise Mart
How Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office Space
Book Tower
How Detroit Reclaimed a Towering Relic From the Roaring ’20s

Iconic Homes That Define Global Cities

How the way we live has shaped the history and architecture of urban neighborhoods.
Gers in Ulaanbaatar
An Affordable Nomadic Home Design Struggles to Adapt to Urban Life
Georgian town houses in Edinburgh, Scotland
How Edinburgh Tenements Became an Urban Housing Blueprint
South Korea Apartments
How Corporations Created the Prototypical Seoul Apartment
Majestic Victorian apartment building near Cadogan Square in the affluent and exclusive neighborhood of Chelsea, London
How Mansion Blocks Filled London With Stacks of Flats

Videos

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China’s Plans for an Urban Super City
China’s Plans for an Urban Super City
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Kansas City Mayor on World Cup, US Politics
Kansas City Mayor on World Cup, US Politics
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Spanish Economy Minister on War Impact, ECB Board Seat
Spanish Economy Minister on War Impact, ECB Board Seat
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Andy Burnham on Role of Cities, Local Elections, Political Ambitions
Andy Burnham on Role of Cities, Local Elections, Political Ambitions

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