Gary, Ind., home of U.S. Steel’s largest mill, is seeking a fresh economic start under a new mayor determined to draw new businesses and residents.
Category: Urban Areas
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Williamsburg. What Happened?
A four-decade timeline of total transformation in Brooklyn.
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The Newest ‘Godzilla’ Film Is Stranger Than Fiction
Effects artists annihilate cities in movies all the time. Tokyo really was destroyed, a reality the best Godzilla stories have always taken seriously.
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Tiny Electric Vehicles Pack a Bigger Climate Punch Than Cars
Two- and three-wheeled vehicles, used by billions of people, are moving away from fossil fuels to batteries faster than cars in countries that have made the energy transition a priority.
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Miami Has Matured into a Cultural Capital. What Now?
Thirty years ago, the city was barely a blip on the art world’s radar. Now, partly because of Art Basel, it has become a global hot spot. But can it manage its growing pains?
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California Forever’s Plan to Build a New City Confronts Hostility
At the first town hall meeting in support of the project, residents of Solano County, Calif., pelted one of its leaders with skepticism and questions.
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How an L.A. Rams Training Complex Could Help Transform Urban Sprawl
The football team’s proposal for a San Fernando Valley neighborhood includes plans to create a walkable community with stores, offices and apartments.
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In Rio de Janeiro, Architecture That’s in Sync With the Jungle
A new generation of Brazilian designers are creating dwellings that respect the surrounding terrain.
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China Wants to Bulldoze ‘Urban Villages’ to Revive the Economy
The halting revitalization of one “urban village” in Shenzhen shows the challenges of fixing a national property crisis after years of overborrowing.
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Seeking the ‘Right’ Customers, an Insurer Is Accused of Discrimination
Erie Insurance defends its practice of telling agents to use subjective factors when judging a potential customer. Maryland regulators say the company sought to exclude Black and Hispanic people.
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Cities Foster Serendipity. But Can They Do It When Workers Are at Home?
Revisiting a theory about chance collisions and innovation.
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As Coal Plants Shutter, a Chance to Redevelop ‘the Gates of Hell’
Developers are combining new strategies with state and federal funds to turn decayed power plants once considered a blemish into potential assets for economic growth.