Tag / city
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The Spread Of The Sprawl
St. Louisans and Wash U students rightly criticize the city’s anemic public transportation and bike infrastructure. However, this shortage exists in the context of St. Louis’ overbuilt automobile infrastructure. St. Louis sits at the intersection of several major interstate highways that serve as the arteries of a larger network of roads that make up the…
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Underground and Invisible: Migrants Search for Home in Beijing
Beijing is a global city, a national capital, and center of Chinese politics, business, and culture. The city attracts thousands of tourists, reporters, and political leaders every year. But the 3.1 million Chinese migrants who live in the city have not yet drawn the world’s attention. Across China, nearly 269 million migrants live in cities…
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Public Transit as Access to Employment
BY SEAN JANDA In any contemporary American debate about how government can work to improve the prospects of the impoverished or the state of the urban environment, it is virtually certain that at least one participant—and, in many cases, both participants—will repeatedly circle back to the necessity of job creation. Unfortunately, creating more jobs is…
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Urban Forestry: What’s That About?
BY EMILY ORR What if I told you a means exists to simultaneously boost a city’s economy, increase public safety, and provide substantial health and environmental benefits? Would you believe me? What if I told you that this means is as simple and cheap as planting a tree? Planting trees, or “urban tree projects,” has…
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Suburban Policy in City Life: The Far Reaching Consequences of Housing Discrimination
BY GRACE FEENSTRA When considering pressing urban issues, it may seem counterintuitive to look at the suburbs as an important factor in urban policy. However, the explosion of the suburbs can provide important information about government policy relating to cities, and about systemic discrimination that lingers to this day. The current tax code provides several…
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Abandoned Land: Not-So-Casual Vacancies in the Urban Enviroment
BY RAJA KRISHNA When I hear the words “vacant lot,” my thoughts immediately jump to one of my favorite Hey Arnold! episodes, which features America’s most famous football-head and his group of friends as they explore their neighborhood in search of a place to play sports. The gang comes across a vacant lot covered…
