Cities

People sit on an MTA bus as the sun sets along 72nd Street on June 12, 2024, in New York City.

A Year Without Fares: Lessons From New York’s Free Bus Pilot A Year Without Fares: Lessons From New York’s Free Bus Pilot

Albany must embrace transformational change to bring NYC transit back on track and be ready for the challenges of tomorrow.

Sep 6, 2024 / Zohran Mamdani and Michael Gianaris

Not Voting?

Not Voting? Not Voting?

It leads to unwanted presidencies.

Sep 4, 2024 / OppArt / Anonymous

A commuter at a ticket kiosk at New Jersey Transit train station at Penn Station in New York.

Transportation Should Be a Bigger Issue in the 2024 Election  Transportation Should Be a Bigger Issue in the 2024 Election 

As November approaches, the safety, accessibility, and equity of active transit users has, so far, been a footnote at best.

Sep 4, 2024 / StudentNation / Grace Gurvey

Blake Street Tenants Union Protest

The Connecticut Tenants Union Trying to Buy Their Apartment Building The Connecticut Tenants Union Trying to Buy Their Apartment Building

Members of the Blake Street Tenants Union in New Haven see community ownership as critical to preserving affordable housing. Is now the time for widespread tenant control?

Sep 2, 2024 / StudentNation / Maggie Grether

Members of 18by Vote engaging in youth peer-to-peer organizing.

Youth Voter Turnout in NYC Is Struggling. These Organizations Want to Fix It. Youth Voter Turnout in NYC Is Struggling. These Organizations Want to Fix It.

A lack of knowledge about the process—from registration to marking a ballot—is often the main barrier between youth and voting. “If young people sit it out, that will have an impa...

Aug 30, 2024 / StudentNation / Aminata Gueye and Nikole Rajgor

Fight Division, Fight Fascism

Fight Division, Fight Fascism Fight Division, Fight Fascism

Together we can!

Aug 23, 2024 / OppArt / Sue Coe

Harris and Walz, Creating a Bright Future

Harris and Walz, Creating a Bright Future Harris and Walz, Creating a Bright Future

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz want to make America joyful again.

Aug 22, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Brandon Johnson

Brandon Johnson: "Chicago Is a Global City" Brandon Johnson: "Chicago Is a Global City"

A conversation with the Chicago mayor about his vision for progressive governance and the City Council's vote calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Aug 16, 2024 / Q&A / John Nichols

Project 2025, Going Backward

Project 2025, Going Backward Project 2025, Going Backward

Former Trump adviser Stephen Miller is trying to distance himself and his organization from Project 2025. (Painting inspired by Philip Guston’s KKK Paintings.)

Aug 15, 2024 / OppArt / Colleen Quinn

Never Trump

Never Trump Never Trump

Public interventions (street, bus shelter, subway car), New York City, 2024.

Aug 13, 2024 / OppArt / Maia Lorian

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