Sunday Video: The Gym of Life

No gym membership required. Not Just Bikes extolls the virtues of “the gym of life” and how it works through the vantage point of...
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Smart Planning Has Made La Rochelle a Paradise for Walking and Biking

Situated on the central west coast of France, La Rochelle is one of the country's most popular domestic tourist destinations because of its proximity...

Sunday Video: Are Urban Growth Boundaries Effective or Worthless?

City Beautiful explores the wonky planning topic of urban growth boundaries primarily through the lens of Oregon, but Washington does make it into the...

The Urbanist Podcast: Live from France

In this episode, I call in from Nantes, France, to chat with reporter Ray Dubicki about my current trip to Europe. We discuss all...

Apps Break Cities, Just Like Highways Do

On Tuesday, GrubHub sent New York restaurants into a tailspin with a free lunch promotion. Between 11am and 2pm, the food delivery app offered...

Midweek Video: Top 10 Affordable Underrated US Cities

CityNerd stacks up the top ten affordable underrated American city metros for walkability, transit, and livability. Sorry, Seattle and Tacoma, but you didn’t sneak...
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Bellevue Council Update: Supporting Retail, Fostering Cross-Cultural Connections, and Rules on Remote Participation

Bellevue is continuing the trend of Eastside cities analyzing their retail sectors, and their City Council is doing so without enacting a development moratorium....

Saturday Video: Business Parks Suck, But They Don’t Have To

Business parks are a common feature across the globe, but they tend to be especially depressing and inaccessible places in North America. They don’t...