New York’s Mayor Says He’s Got a Plan to Help Solve the City’s Housing Crisis New York’s Mayor Says He’s Got a Plan to Help Solve the City’s Housing Crisis
So why are housing advocates up in arms?
Oct 4, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jarrett Murphy
From Free Lunch to Public Banks, These Cities Are Giving Us Hope From Free Lunch to Public Banks, These Cities Are Giving Us Hope
Dispatches from the Urban Resistance: Alameda to Elyria and beyond.
Sep 29, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias
The Lives and Deaths of ‘The Village Voice’ The Lives and Deaths of ‘The Village Voice’
After 62 years, the alt-weekly has stopped its print run. But some still see life in it yet.
Sep 29, 2017 / Leslie Savan
How Citizen Action Saved the New York Public Library How Citizen Action Saved the New York Public Library
Grassroots activists thwarted a costly and destructive renovation scheme—but the NYPL still lacks effective governance.
Sep 28, 2017 / Feature / Scott Sherman
Make New York’s School-Bus Fleet Eco-Friendly, Union-Staffed, and Cooperatively Run Make New York’s School-Bus Fleet Eco-Friendly, Union-Staffed, and Cooperatively Run
Converting fossil-fuel buses to electric vehicles alone would save $39,000 over 12 years.
Sep 21, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Brooklyn Is America’s Next Shot at Electing a Progressive Prosecutor Brooklyn Is America’s Next Shot at Electing a Progressive Prosecutor
Reform comes first and foremost in the Democratic primary.
Sep 11, 2017 / Jake Bittle
Meet the Socialist Who Hopes to Become New York’s First Arab-American Elected Official Meet the Socialist Who Hopes to Become New York’s First Arab-American Elected Official
Khader El-Yateem has ignited a diverse progressive base. Can he win over everyone else?
Sep 8, 2017 / Cities Rising / Sarah Aziza
New York’s Subway System Could Be a Force for Equity and Sustainability New York’s Subway System Could Be a Force for Equity and Sustainability
So why have elected officials let it molder and fall apart?
Aug 30, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jarrett Murphy
The Solution to Our Housing Crisis Is to Let Communities Own Property The Solution to Our Housing Crisis Is to Let Communities Own Property
Community Land Trusts keep the focus of development on the actual needs of a neighborhood.
Aug 29, 2017 / Cities Rising / Michelle Chen
These Cities Are About to Make It Harder for Landlords to Evict People These Cities Are About to Make It Harder for Landlords to Evict People
Their plan? Provide access to lawyers for as many low-income renters as possible.
Aug 28, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias