Special Reports
Debating Density
Urban space and the coronavirus crisis
Iconic European Floor Plans
The iconic home designs that define cities.
Fun City
Inside the urban comeback of the 1980s and ’90s.
Beach Week
Where the water meets the city.
The Maps That Make Us
Personal essays about the power of maps in shaping our lives.
Building Bauhaus
Founded by Walter Gropius in Germany in 1919, the Bauhaus art school influenced modern design and architecture—shaping our homes and our cities to this day.
CityLab University
CityLab University is a resource for understanding some of the most important concepts related to cities and urban policy.
Finding Community
Where do we make connections in the new world order?
Room to Grow
Raising tiny humans in the city.
This project is supported by funding from the Bernard van Leer Foundation.
Cityhood
Documenting a movement across the Atlanta region to form new cities.
Public Access
CityLab shares its favorite videos—old and new, serious and nutty—that tell a story about place.
Seoul Stories
The human side of South Korea’s high-technology society
Data City
What becomes of new digital information.
This project is supported by funding from Esri.
Cities on Fire 1968
Urban America After MLK
The Kids' Zone
Stories about growing up in the 21st century city.
This project is supported by funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
City Capital
Exploring collaborations between local government and business.
This project is supported by funding from Mastercard.
Superstorm Sandy: 5 Years Later
In partnership with Climate Desk, CityLab is looking at problems, solutions, and lessons learned.