In 1980, a movie narrated by a sociologist once described as Jimmy Stewart’s urban planner cousin, and full of surveillance ...

Ask anyone shopping for a new home what amenities are most important to them and public spaces always top the list. Trails, parks, outdoor areas, and a cafe to walk to and meet friends and neighbors ...

City life is often described as "fast-paced." A new study suggests that's more true than ever. The research, co-authored by MIT scholars, shows that the average walking speed of pedestrians in three ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. As the country prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of ...

Curfew restrictions and the policing of public spaces prevent teens from “getting into trouble.” But to some, it feels like it’s preventing them from getting anywhere at all. What is the teenage dream ...

Anahita Shadkam does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

They are New York City's nearly 600 secret oases: plazas, courtyards, rooftop gardens and patches of greenery carved into private buildings. Privately owned public spaces, often referred to as POPs, ...

Temitope Muyiwa Adebara does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...