In the shadow of the Flatiron, a writer spends an hour conducting her own public space audit.

At the start of a new mayoral administration promising an urban transformation, eight practitioners discuss architecture’s role in shaping the social democratic city.

A disquisition into the urban/suburban and human/insect divides, and how people might come together when their surroundings are planned to keep them apart.

More than just red paint and white text, political maneuvers and enforcement strategies are key elements in the design of the city’s bus lanes.

A neighborhood advocate marshals data and organizes neighbors to make congested Midtown streets safe for pedestrians.

Piecing together land use laws from coast to coast, the National Zoning Atlas illustrates the need for reform.

New construction along elevated train lines brings an unprecedented degree of intimacy between private homes and workplaces and passengers in a 24-hour transit system.

A 1.3-mile-long pedestrian promenade in Queens is a lodestar for planners, a lifeline for many residents, and an albatross to others.

A pedestrian plaza in Queens is widely celebrated for its worldliness. But beneath a colorful surface are more radical lessons in coexistence.

"Homes for the aged” have long negotiated between keeping elders safe and keeping them connected to their communities. As the COVID-19 pandemic threatens senior care facilities across the country, the story of one Manhattan nursing home holds lessons for balancing "home" and "institution" during times of duress, and far after the worst is over.