An army of sewer robots could keep our pipes clean, but they'll need to learn to communicate
In the future, tiny robots will inspect pipes for blockages and leaks.
Jan. 26, 2021 • ~8 min
Cities need to embrace the darkness of the night sky – here’s why
Dark skies have value. They are a profoundly wonderful yet highly threatened natural asset.
Nov. 11, 2020 • ~8 min
Homes are flooding outside FEMA's 100-year flood zones, and racial inequality is showing through
New risk models show nearly twice as many properties are at risk from a 100-year flood today than the government's flood maps indicate.
Sept. 24, 2020 • ~8 min
In changing urban neighborhoods, new food offerings can set the table for gentrification
Hip food offerings can signal that a neighborhood is gentrifying – especially when they repackage traditional foods for wealthy white eaters.
July 10, 2020 • ~9 min
Street vendors make cities livelier, safer and fairer – here's why they belong on the post-COVID-19 urban scene
After trying to remove street vendors from its cities for years, China is supporting them to help jump-start its economy. An urban scholar explains why other cities should do the same.
July 8, 2020 • ~7 min
Coronavirus deaths in San Francisco vs. New York: What causes such big differences in cities' tolls?
Why one city suffers significantly more deaths than another isn't always obvious. A simple experiment shows how failing to consider certain factors can point policy makers in the wrong direction.
June 2, 2020 • ~7 min
Is your neighborhood raising your coronavirus risk? Redlining decades ago set communities up for greater danger
Neighborhood characteristics like pollution from busy roads, widespread public transit use and lack of community-based health care are putting certain communities at greater risk from COVID-19.
May 26, 2020 • ~11 min
Parks matter more than ever during a time of sickness – something Frederick Law Olmsted understood in the 19th century
Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of many great North American city parks, understood that ready access to nature made cities healthier places to live.
May 18, 2020 • ~8 min
Coronavirus: what the lockdown could mean for urban wildlife
With wild boar in Barcelona and coyotes in San Francisco, the lockdown has transformed concrete jungles worldwide.
April 3, 2020 • ~5 min
Coronavirus: how the lockdown could affect urban wildlife
With wild boar in Barcelona and coyotes in San Francisco, the lockdown has transformed concrete jungles worldwide.
April 3, 2020 • ~5 min
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