Why the Amazon Pushback Is Also About Immigrants
After the HQ2 cancellation in Queens, Amazon’s connections to federal immigration enforcement are drawing scrutiny and criticism in other cities, too.
Lawmakers Aim to Protect Private Landowners on U.S.-Mexico Border
Members of Congress hope to pass laws to help border-adjacent property owners who may be displaced through eminent domain if Trump’s border wall plans proceed.
Why the Rural Opioid Crisis Is Different From the Urban One
As deaths from heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioids soar in the U.S., a new study looks at the geographic factors driving the drug overdose epidemic.
The Problem With a ‘Smart’ Border Wall
To resolve Trump’s impasse, many lawmakers have proposed boosting surveillance technology to create a virtual border wall. Is that more humane and effective?
For the Last Time, Here's the Real Link Between Immigration and Crime
In the State of the Union, President Trump again argued for a border wall by suggesting that immigration leads to higher crime. Research suggests otherwise.
The Suburbanization of American Arrests
As U.S. arrest rates fall, suburban areas are getting a growing share of policing attention, according to a new data tool from the Vera Institute of Justice.
The Cities Refugees Saved
In the cities where the most refugees per capita were settled since 2005, the newcomers helped stem or reverse population loss.
Where Automation Will Displace the Most Workers
In the coming “AI Era,” job losses from automation could have a bigger impact on smaller towns and rural areas.
CityLab Daily: The Life and Death of an American Tent City
Also: Could “human composting” mean better death? And what Copenhagen wants from its man-made islands.
The Life and Death of an American Tent City
Over a period of seven months, a vast temporary facility built to hold migrant children emerged in the Texas border town of Tornillo. And now, it’s almost gone.
How to Make Opportunity Zones Work in Chicago
The Urban Institute looks at how local leaders can get the most out of a new federal program designed to boost investment in struggling neighborhoods.
Who’s Afraid of Amazon’s Video Doorbell?
The tech company’s proposed facial-recognition camera system could be a civil libertarian’s nightmare.
The Dollar Store Backlash Has Begun
The U.S. has added 10,000 of these budget retail outlets since 2001. But some towns and cities are trying to push back.
A New Way of Seeing 200 Years of American Immigration
To depict how waves of immigrants shaped the United States, a team of designers looked to nature as a model.
Philly Won't Give Up Its Amtrak Flip Board Without a Fight
Amtrak’s 30th Street Station was slated to lose its iconic “split-flap” display. But Philadelphians had other ideas.
Mapping the Subprime Car Loan Crisis
A new tool by the Urban Institute maps the geography of car loan debt and delinquency.