Voice: Diana Lind

Six years after Covid, nationwide, urban recovery is real, but it’s uneven — and newly at risk. What cities are doing it right?

Atlanta’s 20-year-old Beltline proves comprehensive pedestrian-centered development — in contrast to Philadelphia’s piecemeal approach — has rich rewards

How can cities unlock land they already own for uses like affordable housing and conservation? The head of one promising initiative offers new tools — and potential solutions

What Market East could learn about enlightened development from ATL’s burgeoning South Downtown

A program that pays people to relocate to Tulsa, Oklahoma has grown the city’s population and quadrupled its investment. Is this an idea Philly should steal?

Renters — an entire generation who can’t afford to buy a house — deserve economic mobility, too. The solution: Programs that help save money and build equity

… and one city that had a very very bad year

More PG movie-going, better rent deals … and more vibe-y New Year predictions for cities

The Philly arts organizations bringing in audiences are not the ones you might expect. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing

A conversation with AI expert and professor Neil Kleiman on how the newest tech might transform how cities work