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Historic Urban Cemeteries Cater to Living As Burials Wane
Mount Auburn Cemetery, founded in 1831, is among the 19th-century “garden cemeteries” that are courting visitors with activities like light shows, lectures and dance performances.Photographer: Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images...
How A Chicago Monument Is Honoring All the ‘Other Washingtons’
Credit: Jon Song Photography October 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly. I’m Linda Poon, your guide to ideas, reporting and analysis from cities around the world.
What If We Started Building With Stone Again?
The designers of London’s Petra Heights housing complex sourced stone from Sicily and Norway to create the building’s structural exoskeleton.Photographer: Tim Soar/Groupwork October 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly.
A New Space for Affordable Homes: Above the Library
Source: Stantec (Bloomberg) -- Boston’s Chinatown is getting its first permanent library in over six decades, and for 110 households, it will be just an elevator ride away.
48 Hours in a Smart City Without a Smartphone
Riders on the MRT in Singapore.Photographer: Stephen Dorey / Alamy Photo October 2, 2026 at 3:55 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly. I’m Linda Poon, your guide to ideas, reporting and analysis from cities around the world.
They Took on Data Centers. Now They’re Running for Office.
Steven Kung, who helped lead resistance to a data center project in Monterey Park, California, is now running for city council.Photographer: Ghawam Kouchak September 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly.
Can ‘Fun’ Reforms Help Revive Dying Social Scenes?
Soccer fans gather in the street on June 11, the first day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Photographer: Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images September 18, 2026 at 4:22 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly.
What Became of the Twin Towers Debris After 9/11
A 9/11 memorial at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs is one of thousands that use steel from the World Trade Center.Photographer: Hyoung Chang/Denver Post via Getty Images September 11, 2026 at 4:34 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly.
Can Cities Save the ‘Streatery’?
Photographer: Gary Hershorn/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- On good-weather days, outdoor seats once filled up fast at Marx Cafe, a small bar and restaurant in Washington, DC.
New Tech Promises to Cool Cities, But Some Come With Risks
Welcome to CityLab Weekly. I’m Linda Poon, your guide to ideas, reporting and analysis from cities around the world. Sign up here to get the newsletter every Friday in your inbox and send us your feedback.
Robotaxis Rule the Road in New Techno-Thriller
Illustration: James Tonra for Bloomberg August 28, 2026 at 4:26 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly. I’m Linda Poon, your guide to ideas, reporting and analysis from cities around the world.
Why New York Wants to Dig Up a Buried Stream
A view of Hester & Piero’s Mill Pond in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, New York.
The Small Shops Feeding India’s Reading Habit
August 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly. I’m Linda Poon, your guide to ideas, reporting and analysis from cities around the world. Sign up here to get the newsletter every Friday in your inbox and send us your feedback.
Cities Need More Land. Golfers Aren’t Giving Up Theirs Without a Fight.
Moore Park Golf Course in Sydney, Australia.Source: Shutterstock August 7, 2026 at 4:48 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly. I’m Linda Poon, your guide to ideas, reporting and analysis from cities around the world.
What a Driverless Future Means for London’s Iconic Black Cabs
The Goulding family meet up in Elephant and Castle, London.Photographer: Holly-Marie Cato/Bloomberg July 31, 2026 at 5:47 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly. I’m Linda Poon, your guide to ideas, reporting and analysis from cities around the world.
How the Final Stage of the Sagrada Familia Could Reshape Barcelona
The Sagrada Familia Basilica rises prominently among the city blocks.Photographer: Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua News Agency July 24, 2026 at 5:56 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly.
How to Design Better Sidewalk Sheds
The traditional green sidewalk shed was an attempt to bring uniformity to the structures.
NYC, LA Are Preparing for a Future With Flying Cars
A Joby electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle — or eVTOL — approaches the Downtown Skyport in New York City in April 28, 2026.Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg July 10, 2026 at 5:32 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly.
How Cities Outside of DC Are Celebrating America 250
Historic ships at New York Harbor.Photographer: Brendan McDermid/Courtesy of Sail4th 250 July 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly. I’m Linda Poon, your guide to ideas, reporting and analysis from cities around the world.
Walk This Way
Photographer: Spencer Platt/Getty Images North America (Bloomberg) -- In 2007, New York City’s sanitation department threatened Natalie Shea with a $300 fine for defacing public property with graffiti.
How Airports Are Using Design to Reduce Traveler Stress
Welcome to CityLab Weekly. Sign up here to get the newsletter every Friday in your inbox and send us your feedback. I’m Linda Poon, your guide to ideas, reporting and analysis from cities around the world.
How US Towns Are Fighting ICE Warehouse Detention Plans
The former Big Lots Tremont Distribution Center,Photographer: Caroline Gutman for Bloomberg Businessweek June 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly. I’m Linda Poon, your guide to ideas, reporting and analysis from cities around the world.
Will Transit Be Any Better After the World Cup?
Welcome to CityLab Weekly. Sign up here to get the newsletter every Friday in your inbox and send us your feedback. This week, Fola Akinnibi asks the question: Will transit be any better after the World Cup?
US Cities Still Struggle to Build Housing Near Public Transit
The principle behind transit-oriented development, or TOD, is so fundamental it might not seem like it needs an acronym. An urban planning term that emerged in the US in the 1980s, TOD calls for housing to be built near public transportation, boosting transit ridership and affordability at the same time. But in a postwar era of suburban sprawl, highway building and deepening car dependency, centering public transit in the housing conversation was a major departure from the US norm.
The US Is Building More Housing Near Transit, But Not Nearly Enough
Photographer: Boston Globe/Boston Globe (Bloomberg) -- The principle behind transit-oriented development, or TOD, is so fundamental it might not seem like it needs an acronym.
Why a NY Tax Credit Program to Save Broadway Is Drawing Criticism
State tax incentives flowed to major productions like Walt Disney’s “The Lion King”.Photographer: Demetrius Freeman/Bloomberg June 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly.
Inside China’s Plan to Fuse Cities Together Into Economic Powerhouses
Photo Illustration: Christian Capestany May 29, 2026 at 4:21 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly. Sign up here to get the newsletter every Friday in your inbox and send us your feedback.
TikTok Is Fueling the Rise of the NYC Ferry
A NYC Ferry near the Statue of Liberty in New York on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.Photographer: Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg May 22, 2026 at 3:20 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly.
A Bold Plan to Bring Back Manufacturing in Cleveland
Abandoned industrial sites line the freight rail tracks running through Cleveland’s East Side.
The Typical Family Has Changed. So Should Home Designs
Photographer: Cameron Blaylock April 10, 2026 at 4:03 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly. Sign up here to get the newsletter every Friday in your inbox and send us your feedback.
Što nam povijest urbanog planiranja govori o gradovima budućnosti?
U uvodu serije "The Jetsons", obitelj se vozi u letećem automobilu, koji izbacuje članove na njihovim odredištima u pojedinačnim kapsulama. Na posljednjoj stanici, automobil se uredno sklapa u aktovku koju George Jetson zatim nosi na posao. Ova animirana TV serija iz ranih 1960-ih nije bila samo dječji crtani film; odražavala je način na koji su mnogi ljudi zamišljali da će gradovi budućnosti riješiti tadašnje probleme.
Kaj nam zgodovina urbanističnega načrtovanja pove o mestih prihodnosti
V uvodni špici animirane serije The Jetsons se družina vozi v letečem avtomobilu, ki posamezne člane izpusti na njihovih ciljih v ločenih kapsulah. Na zadnji postaji se avto lepo zloži v aktovko, ki jo nato George Jetson odnese v službo. Ta animirana televizijska serija iz zgodnjih 60. let ni bila le otroška risanka, temveč je odražala, kako so si mnogi predstavljali, da bodo mesta prihodnosti rešila takratne težave.
Што ни кажува минатото на урбанистичкото планирање за градовите на иднината?
Во воведот на серијата „Џетсонс“ (The Jetsons), семејството се вози во летачки автомобил, кој ги исфрла членовите на нивните одредишта во поединечни капсули. На последната станица, автомобилот уредно се преклопува во актовка, која Џорџ Џетсон потоа ја носи на работа. Оваа анимирана ТВ-серија од раните 1960-ти не беше само детски цртан филм, таа го одразуваше начинот на кој многумина замислуваа дека градовите на иднината ќе ги решат тогашните проблеми.
Sydney’s E-Bike Boom Hits the Brakes as Injuries Rise
E-bikes have a lot going for them. They’re a low-carbon form of transit, a great way to transport groceries and kids, and, frankly, they’re a blast to ride. But in Sydney, reckless riders are causing huge disruptions and injuries are increasing.
Gradovi ponovo uče staru lekciju - kako se nositi sa naftnim šokom
Dok veliki naftni šok 2026. ulazi u petu nedelju, gradovi širom sveta odgovaraju na mogućnost dužeg perioda viših cena goriva raznovrsnim merama. U Melburnu su, na primer, cene karata za vozove, autobuse i tramvaje privremeno ukinute kako bi se "smanjio pritisak na pumpe i broj automobila na putevima", rekla je Jacinta Allan, premijerka australijske savezne države Viktorija, u javnom obraćanju.
Lekcije iz prošlosti: Kako urbanizam oblikuje gradove budućnosti
U uvodu serije "The Jetsons", obitelj se vozi u letećem automobilu, koji izbacuje članove na njihovim odredištima u pojedinačnim kapsulama. Na posljednjoj stanici, automobil se uredno sklapa u aktovku koju George Jetson zatim nosi na posao. Ova animirana TV serija iz ranih 1960-ih nije bila samo dječji crtani film; odražavala je način na koji su mnogi ljudi zamišljali da će gradovi budućnosti riješiti tadašnje probleme.
Will a Court Order Actually Stop Trump’s Ballroom?
US President Donald Trump holds a rendering of the proposed East Wing of the White House while speaking to members of the media on Air Force One on March 29.Photographer: Nathan Howard/Getty Images April 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab...
Oil Shock Prompts Cities to Push Car Sharing, Remote Work Original
As the great oil shock of 2026 enters its fifth week, cities around the world have met the prospect of an extended period of higher fuel prices with a diverse mix of measures. In Melbourne, for example, fares for trains, buses and trams have been temporarily suspended to “take pressure off the pump and more cars off the road,” said Jacinta Allan, premier of the Australian state of Victoria, in a public announcement.
Global Cities Relearn an Old Lesson: How to Weather an Oil Shock
A gas station attendant in New Delhi fills the tank of a customer’s motorcycle in March. Photographer: Amarjeet kumar Singh/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.
How the World Cup Stands to Make Gentrification Worse in Mexico City
Welcome to CityLab Weekly. Sign up here to get the newsletter every Friday in your inbox, and please send us your feedback as we continue to refine our new format. Last week we wrote about the legacy of outgoing Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo.
What Urban Planning’s Past Says About Tomorrow’s Cities
Photographer: Carlos Costa/AFP via Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- In the opening of , the family zips around in a flying car, which ejects members at their respective destinations in individual capsules.
What Happened When Paris Ousted Cars
Cyclists on the Boulevard Sebastopol in Paris in March 2026. The bike counter on this Boulevard counted over 3 million bikes within the last year.Photographer: Cyril Marcilhacy / item/Bloomberg March 20, 2026 at 5:24 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly.
The Space-Age Bid to Reshape US Housing With Factory-Built Homes
A video still from a 1976 federal government film about a sweeping promise to assembles millions of homes in factories. March 13, 2026 at 4:35 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly.
EV Charging Demand Is Up in the US Even as Auto Sales Dip
The US is seeing a growing electric vehicle paradox. Sales are down but charging companies are expanding and usage is up, indicating there’s a critical mass of EVs on the road.
How to Design a City For the Blind and Visually Impaired
For many visually impaired and blind people, getting around means learning the tactile cues of the urban streetscape.Photographer: Gabe Souza/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images March 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM UTC Welcome to CityLab Weekly.
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