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To Save Downtowns, Destroy Them
Remote work revealed that core areas of San Francisco and other cities are overreliant on offices. It’s time to reimagine…
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Ford Jump Starts Its Attempt to Revive Detroit
For almost two decades after it opened in 1913, Michigan’s Central Station was a major stop on the nation’s interurban…
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An Afrofuturist Architect Builds for a Better Future
I’m tired of people seeing uniqueness as something that’s done in the West. It’s making our world poor if we’re…
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Welcome to the Comfy Office of the Future
Despite the enduring popularity of remote and hybrid work, many corporations have embraced plans for new office headquarters, campuses, and buildings,…
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Amazon’s HQ2 Aimed to Show Tech Can Boost Cities. Now It’s on Pause
After a dramatic competition that pitted US cities against one another, years of contested planning, and claims of unwavering commitment despite…
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Conspiracy Theorists Are Coming for the 15-Minute City
Carla Francome campaigns for better cycling routes in Haringey, North London, where she moved a few years ago in search…
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The Pandemic Bike Boom Survives—in Cities That Stepped Up
In 18 years working in bicycles, Eric Bjorling had never seen anything like April 2020. With no end to the…
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What Can Be Done About the Global Housing Crisis? Plenty
Angharad Paget-Jones, from Port Talbot, Wales, doesn’t expect to ever get on the housing ladder. Despite what money-saving advice and…
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Why Cities Want Old Buildings Taken Down Gently
Emily Christensen knows this sounds a little West Coast, but when she enters the old houses her company has been…
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The Psychology of Placing EV Chargers Along Roads Less Traveled
Gil Tal lives in Davis, California, where winter daytime temperatures are in the mid-50s and annual rainfall is well below…
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