Urban Areas – MOSAEC

Why Are Cities Still Spending Big on Convention Centers?

Cities are spending more than ever to land the biggest events, but companies have long pulled back on spending for annual conferences and attendance has dwindled.

By Alexander Nazaryan and Christian Monterrosa

Bedford-Stuyvesant (Brooklyn, NY) Bushwick (Brooklyn, NY) Checkers Drive-in Restaurants Inc Dunkin Donuts Gentrification Social Media Subways Urban Areas X (Formerly Twitter)

How Did an Ordinary Brooklyn Street Corner Become a Viral Meme?

A viral photo of three fast-food chains on a Brooklyn street corner is something of a Rorschach test on social media. It has multiple meanings for New Yorkers, too.

By Joseph Bernstein

Area Planning and Renewal Automobiles Bankruptcies Detroit (Mich) Detroit Economic Club Duggan, Mike Entrepreneurship Ford Foundation Gilbert, Dan (1962- ) Michigan Central Station (Detroit, Mich) Urban Areas Wayne State University

Led by Believers in the City’s Future, Detroit Is on the Rebound

Once the largest city in the U.S. to declare bankruptcy, this Midwestern metropolis is now thriving. But some obstacles still remain.

By Neal E. Boudette

Autumn (Season) Jacobs, Jane Parks and Other Recreation Areas Toronto (Ontario) Travel and Vacations Trees and Shrubs Urban Areas

In Toronto, Exploring a Wilderness in the Heart of the City

A sprawling network of ravines threaded through Canada’s largest city offers urban explorers an oasis of birdsong, burbling creeks and whispering trees.

By Meghan Davidson Ladly

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