Tree Canopy Analysis Shows Tacoma Rezone Critics Exaggerate Concerns
Critics of policies that increase urban density often point to negative impacts on tree canopy as reason to oppose zoning changes. Some opponents to...
Sunday Video: How Oysters Could Stop A Flood
Vox explains how oysters could reduce flooding in the New York City area and other places as sea level rises. But restoring oyster reefs...
2021 Articles from The Urbanist to Take Out for a Second Spin
From the viewpoint of an editor, it's clear that many articles do not end up receiving the attention they deserve the first time around....
Dubicki: It Is Not Too Soon
Middle age, quarterbacks, and "Don’t Look Up"
Here we are at the threshold of the most important celebration of the year: my birthday. As it...
South Park Joins Growing Movement to Dismantle Freeways
From a bird’s eye view, Seattle’s South Park neighborhood is cut in half by SR-99, divided diagonally from one end to another. The highway,...
Sunday Video: The Trains That Killed An Italian Airline
Not Just Bikes explores how high-speed rail in Italy killed off an entire airline and tries it out firsthand. Not Just Bikes also explains...
Green Roofs Provide Many Benefits as Cities Densify
As U.S. cities grow in population, increasing their density provides opportunities for more housing, jobs, recreation, and infrastructural efficiency. When developed thoughtfully, urban density...
Midweek Video: How South Korea Built a City Out of The Sea
Bloomberg QuickTake shares how a new city district was built out of the sea in Seoul. The new city, however, has real challenges despite...