Topic: new urban order
The Year Of Shopping Behind Plexiglass
In 2024, retailers like CVS and Walmart locked up toiletries and other essentials to deter shoplifting and employ less staff. Turns out, regular shoppers are paying the price. Let’s change this in 2025
By Diana Lind
What to Read About Housing this Year
Several housing-focused books are coming out this winter and spring. Here, 12 worth your time in 2025
By Diana Lind
The Surprising Facts of U.S. Housing
The latest U.S. Census data gives a clearer picture of American home ownership — and the perils of renting
By Diana Lind
No One Really Knows What’s Going On
How can voters and politicians better communicate with each other?
By Diana Lind
Will the Key to Climate Resilience be AI — or Dopamine?
How emerging tech can help cities fight climate change
By Diana Lind
How Cities Fared In The Election
New mayors, new funding for housing and transit, and why cities are trending Republican
By Diana Lind
A Contrarian Take on Broken Windows Policing
There's a better way to address the social disorder plaguing our city
By Diana Lind
How Cities Can Reverse The “Human Doom Loop”
What’s happening to people is more worrisome than the fate of office buildings. An urbanist has city-centric solutions.
By Diana Lind
Expand — Yes, Expand — Public Transit
New York City, Seattle and Sydney are doubling down on public transportation amid the ongoing work-from-home trend. Why this counterintuitive move is an idea Philly should steal
By Diana Lind
Reclaiming Our Time
Why Philly should adopt other cities’ policies to help with our harried schedules — some very good time management ideas we should steal
By Diana Lind