Cities

Pictures of empty Boston are kind of a punch in the gut

Seeing a major city as a ghost town is incredibly sobering.

Jess Zimmerman Cities

This video of a sewer geyser in Chicago is utterly nuts

Chicago got a little bit of rain. And then it got a little bit of GEYSERS OF SEWER WATER SPEWING OUT OF THE STREET.

Jess Zimmerman Cities

Would you believe Miami has the most efficient road system in the country?

Of the biggest U.S. cities, Miami is the most efficient in terms of amount of highway. (Atlanta is the worst.)

Sarah Miller Cities

High-end European-style bike tracks — the next big thing in the hood?

They may seem like they've been dropped in from another planet, but supporters say velodromes give inner city kids a healthy pastime while helping build a vibrant urban cycling culture.

Christopher Weber Cities

Here’s what it would look like if we connected every subway from Canada to Mexico

We'd still have next to no coverage in the Midwest.

Jess Zimmerman Cities

For Cleveland, climate change could mean tons of toxic green algae

Heavy agriculture and global warming are aligning to produce nasty algae blooms in the Great Lakes, scientists say.

John Metcalfe Cities

Why nature happens on the margins in cities — and why that could be a good thing

Most U.S. urbanites live near parks -- but do they have enough "greenness" in their lives? The new website City Nature shows the disparities between rich and poor.

Robert Lalasz Cities

Where not to pee in NYC: Interactive map shows you where you’ll get busted

Gothamist made a map that shows where in New York people are peeing and getting arrested for it. What will they think of next? More public toilets?

Sarah Miller Cities

A big battle over a tiny door in a San Francisco tree

There's a tiny door in a tree in San Fran's Golden Gate Park. People like it. Officials don't. Who will win?

Sarah Miller Cities

This town was almost blown off the map — now it’s back, and super green

When the town of Greensburg, Kan., was nearly wiped off the map by a giant tornado, local residents decided to rebuild a town that would endure.

Daniel Penner Cities

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Pictures of empty Boston are kind of a punch in the gut

This video of a sewer geyser in Chicago is utterly nuts

Would you believe Miami has the most efficient road system in the country?

High-end European-style bike tracks — the next big thing in the hood?

Here’s what it would look like if we connected every subway from Canada to Mexico

For Cleveland, climate change could mean tons of toxic green algae

Why nature happens on the margins in cities — and why that could be a good thing

Where not to pee in NYC: Interactive map shows you where you’ll get busted

A big battle over a tiny door in a San Francisco tree

This town was almost blown off the map — now it’s back, and super green