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Why Cities Should Embrace "Psychogeography"
Neuroscientist Colin Ellard explains the intersection of psychology, architecture, and urban design
The troubling ways wealthy parents pick schools
Interview data from Houston parents shows that when it comes to their kids’ education, race plays a role in decisions.
What 2016 Will Look Like for Transit in the Sun Belt
Here’s a snapshot of major projects in Los Angeles, Dallas, and Phoenix, among other places, unfolding in the upcoming year.
See the 8 cities with new mayors taking office next month
Houston, Philadelphia, and Indianapolis are among the major U.S. cities poised to get new mayors in January.
Salvation Army Aims to Address Poverty’s Data Vacuum
For all the resources and attention paid to combating poverty, the whole endeavor suffers from relatively limited lack of data.
Download our last podcast of 2015
Our latest podcast features a discussion with an artist who explains why urban architecture makes the perfect topic for a coloring book.
Historic Houston; Ballpark Development; and Tainted Water: Urban Insights From Around The Web
A new feature highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
Ferguson, Occupy Wall Street, and the rise “Infrastructural Citizenship”
Since WWII, public infrastructure has played a pivotal role in public debates.
Chart of the Week: Cities Are More Focused on Mitigating Climate Change than Adapting to It
The biggest hurdles cities around the world face in their climate planning efforts is unsurprisingly simple: money.
Take a Look at These Amazing Images of Cable Cars Around the World
Kinder Institute researchers make the case for why cities should seriously consider cable-propelled transit.
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