Cities are slow to ease rent and evictions

Rent assistance and moratoriums on evictions are lagging behind the pandemic's impact on people's ability to pay, researchers report.

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
May 18, 2020 ~10 min

More people pedal to work in bike-share cities

More people bike to work in cities with bike-share systems, a new study shows. But convenience is key.

Kim Eckart-Washington • futurity
May 15, 2020 ~7 min


Climate and coronavirus hit the same communities hard

"Populations that are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus are largely the same as those at risk of more significant climate change impacts."

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
May 8, 2020 ~9 min

Pollen shows which plants bees in the city need most

Honey bees that live in cities depend on a varied diet of trees, shrubs, and woody vines for food, depending on the season, a new study shows.

Sara LaJeunesse-Penn State • futurity
April 29, 2020 ~7 min

Recycled wastewater could make city water better

Recycling wastewater to make it drinkable again could drastically slash cities' need for fresh water resources, researchers report.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
April 28, 2020 ~6 min

Why is COVID-19 hitting black Americans so hard?

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an especially hard toll on black Americans. Here, an expert puts the crisis into context.

Gretchen Kell-Berkeley • futurity
April 13, 2020 ~8 min

Too many tweets from cities lose citizen’s attention

When it comes to getting out important messages like health advisories, cities should tweet less, not more, researchers find.

Matt Swayne-Penn State • futurity
April 9, 2020 ~5 min

COVID-19 spreads much faster in big cities

"If you are in larger cities, you definitely have to be more careful, you have to act faster, and you have to engage in more intense social distancing."

U. Chicago • futurity
April 7, 2020 ~4 min


Fiber optic internet cables could monitor earthquakes

Fiber optics make sense for monitoring earthquakes because "cities already have it as part of their infrastructure, so all we have to do is tap into it."

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
April 1, 2020 ~6 min

In 40 years, cities ate up a surprising amount of rural space

Urban expansion and falling population density in cities worldwide over the last 40 years are leading to problems with efficient use of land.

Texas A&M University • futurity
March 24, 2020 ~4 min

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