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The Death of ‘Instagram New York’
We’ve been here before, of course. More than once. New York City has died and been…
Continue ReadingThe Pandemic Has Exposed How Broken Our Housing System Is
It’s a Thursday morning in July at the Jackson County Circuit Court in Kansas City, Missouri…
Continue ReadingI’m an NYC Mover Packing Up People’s Personal Belongings Over Facetime
I joined the moving company three years ago. I needed to make extra money because I…
Continue ReadingThe Radical Plan to Save the Fastest Sinking City in the World
In Jakarta the next day, the national assembly is in session, and will hear from Jokowi…
Continue ReadingNeighborhoods Are Keeping City Life Alive
While Americans have been worn down by a constant focus on health, safety, and economic security,…
Continue ReadingCities Weren’t Built for Women. The Pandemic Could Change That
GEN: Your book looks at the way certain elements of cities make life a bit easier…
Continue ReadingPeople Are Buying Cars Because of the Pandemic
It is too soon, and the data too noisy, to make any sweeping projections. Traffic volumes,…
Continue ReadingThe Harsh Future of American Cities
In the Middle Ages, European city dwellers had one way of avoiding their centurieslong waves of…
Continue ReadingMeet the Tenants Who Refuse to Pay Rent
Not everyone on a rent strike is doing so because of a severe drop in income.…
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