America’s large cities are now retaining residents who previously would have moved to the suburbs, reports the Wall Street Journal. U.S. cities that for years lost residents to the suburbs are holding ...

Around 8:30am on January 18, a small clutch of parents wearing thick coats, scarves and gloves were milling around the entrance to West Philadelphia’s Penn Alexander School, eyeing each other warily.

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. There are three natural enemies of urbanism: crime, terrorism, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Urbanization exposes wildlife to unfamiliar environments, including novel structures and food sources. Adapting to such anthropogenic ...

In the first-ever study on the characteristics of urbanization in large cities around the world, researchers at the University of Hong Kong analyzed cities' urban built-up areas (BUAs) expansion, ...

Salt Lake City, which in recent years has grown in population and prosperity and is largely Democratic, was founded by Mormons, who are mostly Republican and live in the suburbs. (Shutterstock) If ...

When Black people were the face of drug abuse, it was a crack epidemic. A shocking but logical consequence of Black people ...

KIAMBU, Kenya — Turn into Tatu City on the outskirts of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, and it feels like entering a different world. Even the country’s most reckless drivers are transformed, slowing to a ...