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.

What does the future hold for New York's roofs? A scroll atop the city of 2040 posits every use under the sun.

For an equal shot at competitive sports in New York City public high schools, students and teachers fight to untangle the knot of race and space.

Density and displacement aren’t just problems for the living.