Urban development
Remembering the Man Who Changed Jakarta Forever
The Indonesian capital was a wildly different place under the guidance of Ali Sadikin.
Segregation still exists. Here's how Baltimore is trying to solve it.
Baltimore is allowing black families to take rental subsidies into mostly white neighborhoods.
Infested and uninhabitable: a tiny town's public housing crisis
A housing crisis could be the end for a small town in Illinois
Amsterdam Has a 'Night Mayor' and He's Not Here Just to Party
Motherboard sat down with Mirik Milan, the original Night Mayor, to discuss why a vibrant nightlife integral to a successful city.
Deb Socia Wants Your City's Internet to Not Suck
The executive director of Next Century Cities is leading a coalition to promote municipal broadband.
The Struggle to Finally Desegregate American Cities
The government had a plan to provide low-income housing in Baltimore by giving incentives to developers. But two years later, not a single housing unit has been built.
How India's 'Sand Mafia' Pillages Land, Terrorizes People, and Gets Away With It
Construction demands and a lack of accountability help sustain illegal sand mining in India, as well as the notorious network of organized crime that has developed around it.
3D-Printed Bird Nests Save the Environment in Style
This open-source bird nest design makes for safe and beautiful avian sanctuaries in hazardous urban areas.
Why the Gentrification Sharks Who Bulldozed a London Pub Without Permission Should Be Forced to Rebuild It
The Carlton Tavern in Kilburn got demolished just days before it was to be listed. London needs to show it won't stand for this.
Could a Real Estate Development Save New York from Climate Change?
Building our way out of this mess has a certain twisted appeal.