Commentary

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

The Real Story of Co-op City

Pouring the Foundation

The Real Story of Co-op City

Annemarie H. Sammartino Sep. 17 2025

Crossing Delancey: One Project’s Story

If I Had a Hammer...

Crossing Delancey: One Project’s Story

Carlina Rivera Sep. 17 2025

Build Big Without Delay

If I Had a Hammer...

Build Big Without Delay

David Brawley, Rob English Sep. 17 2025

Zohran Mamdani Talks Public Safety

interview

Zohran Mamdani Talks Public Safety

Vital City Sep. 12 2025

The Growth of the Firearm Industry

Gun Violence

The Growth of the Firearm Industry

Andrew C. McKevitt Sep. 10 2025

Before the Trigger Is Pulled

What Can Be Done?

Before the Trigger Is Pulled

Jens Ludwig Sep. 10 2025

A Different Frontier, a Parallel History

Modern Evolution: Marketing and Profits

A Different Frontier, a Parallel History

Ted Alcorn Sep. 10 2025

What We Know and Don’t Know About Guns

data

What We Know and Don’t Know About Guns

Kate Daugherty, Paul Reeping, Megan Kang Sep. 10 2025

The Money Behind Mass Shootings

Modern Evolution: Marketing and Profits

The Money Behind Mass Shootings

Greg Lickenbrock Sep. 10 2025

The 80/20 Rule of Gun Supply

What Can Be Done?

The 80/20 Rule of Gun Supply

Daniel Semenza Sep. 10 2025

Editors' Note

Overview

Editors' Note

Megan Kang, Elizabeth Glazer Sep. 10 2025

Pointing a Firearm or Looking Down Its Barrel

Two Sides of the Gun: Stories of Possession and Victimization

Pointing a Firearm or Looking Down Its Barrel

A Survey Sep. 10 2025