Commentary

Original essays, new research and data analysis on many of the biggest questions facing cities

Newark and the Limits of Criminal Justice Reform

Crime

Newark and the Limits of Criminal Justice Reform

Josiah Bates Sep. 24 2025

What Happens If Adams Resigns

interview

What Happens If Adams Resigns

Jamie Rubin Sep. 18 2025

Editors' Note: Brick by Brick, Rule by Rule

Pouring the Foundation

Editors' Note: Brick by Brick, Rule by Rule

Greg Berman, Jamie Rubin, Josh Greenman Sep. 17 2025

New York’s Housing Crisis: Self-Inflicted and Solvable

The State of the City

New York’s Housing Crisis: Self-Inflicted and Solvable

Annemarie Gray Sep. 17 2025

Jane Jacobs and the Quest for Goldilocks Density

Housing

Jane Jacobs and the Quest for Goldilocks Density

Anthony Flint Sep. 17 2025

Learning from Jersey City

If I Had a Hammer...

Learning from Jersey City

Benjamin Schneider Sep. 17 2025

Why It Costs So Much To Build in New York City

What We Can and Can't Afford

Why It Costs So Much To Build in New York City

Sean Campion Sep. 17 2025

New York City Needs a Two-Track Mind

If I Had a Hammer...

New York City Needs a Two-Track Mind

Yonah Freemark Sep. 17 2025

Teachings from Tokyo

If I Had a Hammer...

Teachings from Tokyo

Joe McReynolds Sep. 17 2025

The High Price of Fine Print

What We Can and Can't Afford

The High Price of Fine Print

Henry Grabar Sep. 17 2025

The Property Tax Cannot Stand

If I Had a Hammer...

The Property Tax Cannot Stand

Martha Stark Sep. 17 2025

What Hangs in the Balance Sheets

What We Can and Can't Afford

What Hangs in the Balance Sheets

Vital City Sep. 17 2025