Rethinking the Good City: Vallejo Bold Vision
By John de Graaf / On August 21st, 2019
Vallejo, California is a great case study in what makes a good city — social offerings, aesthetics, and open access to nature.
The Fairest, Greenest Cities of Them All
By Laurie Mazur / On August 12th, 2019
A new report shows how cities are fighting climate change and energy inefficiency with an eye toward equity.
Cities’ Path to 100% Clean, Renewable Energy
By Laurie Mazur / On July 5th, 2017
A new report shows there are numerous paths forward for our cities to achieve the clean-energy future their residents need and want
Clean Air Requires Local, State and Federal Solutions
By Brian Moench / On May 31st, 2017
Now, more than ever, we need to maintain and improve policies that "unmask" our cities from air pollution and halt climate change
How We Tackle Climate Change, Even With a Denier in Chief
By Laurie Mazur / On January 18th, 2017
Cities and states can step up their efforts to tackle global warming—with or without federal leadership.
On the Nature of Cities—and the Future of Conservation
By Robert I. McDonald / On June 23rd, 2016
Growth of modern cities requires embrace of nature.
In Uncertain Times, Design for Community
By Alec Appelbaum / On June 16th, 2016
When I think about climate change, I like to look at a photo of my daughter and her two dear friends—not just because of their sweet smiles, but because the photo offers an important clue to how we can design cities to thrive in uncertain times.
Canada is Looking Better and Better (The Regent Park Story)
By Alan Mallach / On April 13th, 2016
High-density public housing may seem like an idea whose time has come and gone, buried along with the ruins of notorious projects like St. Louis’ Pruitt-Igoe and Chicago’s Cabrini-Green. Since the 1990s, HUD’s Hope VI program has demolished hundreds of public housing projects, usually replacing them with lower-density developments that house far fewer people. But is the issue really about density?
Our Infrastructure's Crucial Need: Resiliency
By Ann Kinzig / On March 19th, 2015
The Island Press Urban Resilience Project, supported by the Kresge Foundation, is working to promote a holistic understanding of resilience that is grounded in equity and sustainability.
Shocks and surprises are coming, and we need to build systems that can weather them.