Urban Planning and Development

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Trump’s Brutal Policies Target the Most Vulnerable Americans Trump’s Brutal Policies Target the Most Vulnerable Americans

The administration is using the pretense of fiscal responsibility to slash programs for the poor and people of color.

May 15, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

France Goes Off the Rails

France Goes Off the Rails France Goes Off the Rails

The government’s proposed railway reforms will force yet more traffic onto the country’s overcrowded roads, even as people in the provinces and regions lose mobility, convenience, ...

May 3, 2018 / Benoît Duteurtre

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Cincinnati’s Soccer Stadium Scam Cincinnati’s Soccer Stadium Scam

The city should be addressing its high rates of child poverty, not building a third publicly funded stadium.

Apr 19, 2018 / Dave Zirin

What Happens After the Progressive Revolution Comes to a City Like Durham?

What Happens After the Progressive Revolution Comes to a City Like Durham? What Happens After the Progressive Revolution Comes to a City Like Durham?

On the challenges of governing a bright-blue city in the middle of a hot-red state.

Mar 12, 2018 / Barry Yeoman

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Another Trump Failure: Infrastructure Another Trump Failure: Infrastructure

The president’s latest proposal does nothing to change the fact that he has failed to deliver on the American people’s top priority.

Feb 6, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Mayor de Blasio Should Seize His Second Term to Make New York the ‘Fairest Big City in America’

Mayor de Blasio Should Seize His Second Term to Make New York the ‘Fairest Big City in America’ Mayor de Blasio Should Seize His Second Term to Make New York the ‘Fairest Big City in America’

To succeed, he’ll have to be even bolder and more progressive.

Jan 1, 2018 / The Editors

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Sports Tax Scams Laid the Groundwork for Amazon Bidding Madness Sports Tax Scams Laid the Groundwork for Amazon Bidding Madness

Cities that have been most shameless in their stadium spending are now groveling for Amazon’s largesse.

Nov 28, 2017 / Dave Zirin

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The New Sewer Socialists Are Building an Equitable Internet The New Sewer Socialists Are Building an Equitable Internet

A blue-collar manufacturing town in southern Appalachia offers a roadmap for reclaiming the Internet’s utopian potential.

Nov 28, 2017 / Evan Malmgren

New York’s Mayor Says He’s Got a Plan to Help Solve the City’s Housing Crisis

New York’s Mayor Says He’s Got a Plan to Help Solve the City’s Housing Crisis New York’s Mayor Says He’s Got a Plan to Help Solve the City’s Housing Crisis

So why are housing advocates up in arms?

Oct 4, 2017 / Jarrett Murphy

NYC Subway

New York’s Subway System Could Be a Force for Equity and Sustainability New York’s Subway System Could Be a Force for Equity and Sustainability

So why have elected officials let it molder and fall apart?

Aug 30, 2017 / Jarrett Murphy

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