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City council is voting on the Bissonnet Corridor Safe Streets Project
Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
Searching for the ‘Smoking Gun’ in US Pedestrian Deaths
Why did American streets get so deadly for those on foot or bikes? A leading transportation safety researcher sees some surprising factors behind the crisis. 
Trump’s Monumental Arch
Source: Harrison Design
Trump’s ‘Triumphal Arch’ Is Vastly Larger Than Other Washington Monuments
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum pitched the president’s plan for a 250-foot-tall monument before a federal design commission — and a very skeptical public.
A cyclist rides on the side of the road as vehicles drive by
What Bikers Really Need in the Global South
Vacaresti Natural Park, Bucharest, Romania
Inside Bucharest’s Accidental Urban Wilderness
Single-Family Homes Aren't Just for Nuclear Families
Single-Family Homes Aren't Just for Nuclear Families
Singapore’s New Worker Dorm Tests Government’s Public Health Pledge
Singapore’s New Worker Dorm Tests Government’s Public Health Pledge
A petrol pump attendant fills fuel in a bike at a petrol
Global Cities Relearn an Old Lesson: How to Weather an Oil Shock
Trump's Venezuela Meeting Is Shaping Up To Be A Who's Who Of US Oil
Despite Court Order, White House Ballroom Gets Final Approval
Protestors Rally In DC As Trump Administration Attempts To Remove Bike Lanes
Why Trump’s War on DC’s Streets Matters
A homeless site of camping tents, in south central, Los Angeles, administered by Urban Alchemy, a San Francisco-based homeless services nonprofit
The Nonprofit Group Disrupting the Homeless Services Sector
PORTUGAL-HEALTH-VIRUS-LOCKDOWN
What Urban Planning’s Past Says About Tomorrow’s Cities
London Urgently Needs New Homes. Why Can’t It Build Them?
London Urgently Needs New Homes. Why Can’t It Build Them?
Urban Beekeeping - Beekeeper Brian VanMiddendorp
In Parks and on Rooftops, Urban Beekeeping Takes Flight
Mexico City Evictions Make Way for Pricier Housing
Mexico City Evictions Make Way for Pricier Housing
US-HOLIDAY-THANKSGIVING-TRAFFIC
Could Congestion Pricing Pay Off for Chicago?
Paris Hidalgo HP promo
Welcome to Paris, the City That Said No to Cars
Robots Need Offices Too: The AI Boom Comes to NYC Real Estate
Robots Need Offices Too: The AI Boom Comes to NYC Real Estate

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

Hayward Gallery, London
Chris Harris/Universal Images Group/Getty Images
Britain Says It Hates Brutalism. London Can’t Get Enough of Southbank Centre.
Once dubbed Britain’s ugliest building, the Brutalist arts complex known as the Southbank Centre is now a protected site drawing throngs of Londoners.
The Mud Island River Park monorail, Memphis, Tennessee.
Jon Hicks/Stone RF
In Memphis, an Architectural Oddity From the 1980s Is Ready for a Revival
Mud Island Park, home to a forgotten Brutalist entertainment complex and a broken monorail, tries to shake off the dust after years of neglect.
New York City Rebuilds a Waterfront Park to Hold Back Rising Seas
Photographer: Barrett Doherty
New York City Rebuilds a Waterfront Park to Hold Back Rising Seas
After a $1.45 billion makeover, East River Park promises to use massive sea walls and earthen berms to protect Lower Manhattan from flooding. But for how long?
UK- "Serpentine Pavilion Photo Call" in London
Foto: Rune Hellestad - Corbis/Corbis Entertainment
Arquitecto chileno Smiljan Radić, escultor de edificios, gana premio Pritzker 2026
El anuncio del máximo galardón de arquitectura se retrasó debido a las conexiones del heredero de Hyatt, Tom Pritzker, con Jeffrey Epstein.
Serpentine Pavilion Smiljan Radic
Iwan Baan
Chilean Architect Smiljan Radić, a Sculptor of Buildings, Wins 2026 Pritzker Prize
The announcement of architecture’s top prize was delayed over Hyatt heir Tom Pritzker’s connections to Jeffrey Epstein. 

Design

Hayward Gallery, London
Chris Harris/Universal Images Group/Getty Images
The Mud Island River Park monorail, Memphis, Tennessee.
Jon Hicks/Stone RF
New York City Rebuilds a Waterfront Park to Hold Back Rising Seas
Photographer: Barrett Doherty
UK- "Serpentine Pavilion Photo Call" in London
Foto: Rune Hellestad - Corbis/Corbis Entertainment
Serpentine Pavilion Smiljan Radic
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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One Last Ride in a NYC Horse Elevator
One Last Ride in a NYC Horse Elevator
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Oklahoma City Mayor on GO Bond Sale, Infrastructure Plans
Oklahoma City Mayor on GO Bond Sale, Infrastructure Plans
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Mexico City Governance Needs Metropolitan Vision: Mayor Brugada
Mexico City Governance Needs Metropolitan Vision: Mayor Brugada
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Twisting Apartment Towers Are Reshaping Brooklyn’s Waterfront
Twisting Apartment Towers Are Reshaping Brooklyn’s Waterfront

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