Changes in zoning rules have allowed small manufacturers to return to the districts and neighborhoods they began leaving a century ago.
Category: Urban Areas
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Another ‘Gomorrah’ TV Series About the Mob? Some in Naples Say ‘Basta.’
With another “Gomorrah” spinoff being filmed, some Neapolitans say they’re fed up with all the shows portraying the “malavita,” or the lawless life. “Why must only bad things be said about us?”
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How Skateboarders Helped Rebuild San Francisco’s U.N. Plaza
Made quickly and with minimal fuss, a park for skateboarders revived a downtown site — and offered a few lessons for urban revitalization.
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European Anti-Tourism Groups Plan June 15 Disruptions
Driven by rising rents, crowds and what many see as neighborhood degradation, activists are calling to continue the kinds of protests that erupted last summer.
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Herbert J. Gans, 97, Dies; Upended Myths on Urban and Suburban Life
A leading sociologist, he explored American society up close — living in a Levittown at one point — to gain insight into issues of race, class, the media and even the Yankees.
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High-Speed Rail Doesn’t Exist in America. Here’s What’s Being Developed.
True high-speed rail has not yet made it to the U.S., but that will change soon. Here are the projects currently being developed.
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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Could Disrupt St. Louis’s Growth Strategy
Shrinking cities have tried to stabilize their populations with foreign-born residents. The strategy was working, until the inauguration.
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5 Family-Friendly Cities for Spring Break Trips
These North American cities have walkable downtowns, family-friendly food and fun for all.
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Some Travelers Capture Their Vacation Memories With Sketching
Some travelers are picking up a creative pastime, sketching, in order to slow down and fully appreciate their destinations.
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In Uruguay, 50,000 Steps in a City Where the Sidewalk Never Ends
In Montevideo, Uruguay, the nearly 14-mile waterside promenade La Rambla serves as an outdoor living room for locals. It’s also a perfect antidote to visitors’ winter blues.
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Against All Odds, a Vegas Theater Scene With a ‘Sense of the Wild West’
Local artists straddle aesthetic and artistic worlds in the land of mega-spectacles and oversize flash.
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Why Cities Are Getting Rid of Decades-Old Parking Rules
Hundreds of cities have cut back parking requirements for real estate projects. That’s led to more housing development, but it has also resulted in backlash from residents.