A dozen U.S. municipalities have already enfranchised 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in school board elections or all municipal elections.

Researchers at Rutgers University wanted to test if installing bike lanes at an intersection could reduce vehicle speeds, particularly for drivers turning right. Using chalk paint spray, traffic cones ...

Op-ed: Intelligent speed assistance could prevent thousands of crashes like the one that changed my life forever – if our leaders dare to stand against the auto industry.

Equitable community development requires deep and equitable civic engagement, beyond the ballot box. This conversation extends far beyond voter turnout and the presidential election and into a more ...

In rural Virginia, a single land transfer is a first step toward correcting a long history of land loss for Black Southern ...

New Jersey has almost twice as many anti-abortion centers as it does actual abortion clinics. Often backed by religious ...

Some four hours east of the devastation in Western North Carolina, Greentech Renewables Raleigh has been soliciting and ...

Genesis LA is prototyping innovative equity-sharing models that lower the cost of for-sale housing in one L.A. community.

In New Jersey, a new "development watch" effort is informing residents of future property development in their neighborhoods ...

Op-ed: JD Vance and NIMBY residents are blaming immigration for our housing shortage, but housing isn’t a zero-sum game.

Welcome back to The Weekly Wrap, our Friday roundup of stories that explain the problems oppressing people in cities and ...

From swapping heat-absorbing colors and materials for lighter and more natural ones, thoughtfully designing playspaces to ...