Op-ed: As elected officials from U.S. host cities, we know that local governments are the last line of defense against human rights abuses during the FIFA World Cup. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and other cities are creating more and more women-only spaces to allow free, safe spaces for women’s leisure. But are these segregated enclaves merely reinforcing the problem? nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Tomorrow, join Reimagining the Civic Commons to learn how public spaces can advance community resilience — and how you can bring these powerful strategies into your practice. nextcity.org/events/detai...

Join Reimagining the Civic Commons to learn how public spaces can advance community resilience — and how you can bring these powerful strategies into your practice. nextcity.org/events/detai...

Council Member Sandy Nurse says the fight for the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act is not over. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

In "The Invention of the Future," Bruno Carvalho traces the utopian transportation visions that once shaped urban imagination — visions later eclipsed by the rise of car-centric urbanism. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Joplin officials recently passed an ordinance banning the practice after noticing out-of-state vehicles dropping off homeless people. Columbia, meanwhile, has adopted a voluntary ride home program. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Sponsored podcast: A new report and on-the-ground examples show how communities are forging alternatives to extractive real estate development. nextcity.org/podcast/how-...

Many of these on-the-ground organizations have been working with immigrant communities for years. They know their needs. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Research has found that fixing up abandoned homes can make a city safer. The H.O.M.E Plan calls for building and rehabbing 30,000 homes in four years. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Sponsored: A Kaua’i community restoring their natural assets is a model for building a sustainable future rooted in generational knowledge. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

A six-county climate action plan in central Kentucky shows how shared risks — from flooding to emissions — are reshaping cooperation across political and geographic lines. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Op-ed: An initiative to help decarbonize houses of worship in Washington, D.C. shows that effective collaboration requires a leap of faith. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Kansas City restricts data center development, Israel bulldozes UNRWA headquarters, and more. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Food deserts aren’t accidental. They’re the result of systems that limit access to affordable, healthy food. Join us tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET for The New Grocery Models to explore what’s working in Kentucky. nextcity.org/events/detai...

In a new book based on hours of body-cam footage, a legal scholar shows how local police in sanctuary jurisdictions still help ICE − and why true non-cooperation is nearly impossible to enforce. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Video: Victoria, British Columbia has rapidly become "the strongest cycling city in North America that isn't widely known for it." nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

A Brooklyn credit union just launched a new loan product designed for worker-owned cooperatives. For one agricultural coop, it’s already made a difference. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

The “Stockholm tree pit” method was created to help trees thrive in paved-over urban spaces. Now, it’s taking root across Europe. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

San Francisco announces free childcare expansion, DOJ subpoenas Fed chair, and more. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

The Miami Foundation’s Collective Real Estate Ownership program has helped 30 small business owners go from renting their storefront properties to owning their own buildings. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Senior Economic Justice Correspondent Oscar Perry Abello looks back at a year when federal policy grew hostile. nextcity.org/podcast/take...

New York’s new mayor Zohran Mamdani has promised to make every city bus free to ride. Dunkirk did so more than a decade ago — and is reaping the rewards. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Happening Today at 1 p.m. ET Explore how communities in Altadena are rebuilding after devastating wildfires, with a focus on inclusive, community-led design and architecture. nextcity.org/events/detai...

Op-ed: Targeted federal revenue sharing would provide immediate fiscal relief and aid long-term economic recovery. Not only is there potential for bipartisan support, there's also precedent we can build upon. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Op-ed: Targeted federal revenue sharing would provide immediate fiscal relief and aid long-term economic recovery. Not only is there potential for bipartisan support, there's also precedent we can build upon. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Courts blocked HUD’s attempted overhaul of the Continuum of Care Program, the federal government’s biggest pool of funds for housing homeless people. But providers are still unsure when — or how — this funding will arrive. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

How Addressing Heirs' Properties Can Build Wealth and Prevent Displacement. Register for the virtual event sponsored by Results For America nextcity.org/events/detai...

Community-owned commercial real estate models are starting to make bigger splashes, thanks in part to building relationships with investors and officials who see their value. Register for the virtual event: nextcity.org/events/detai...

A look at how artists are shaping government by bringing creativity into governance in transformative ways—featuring examples like the bus art project covered in Next City. Register for the virtual event: nextcity.org/events/detai...

Food deserts plague central and eastern Kentucky.But the core causes of these food deserts are symmetric – an inability, whether by foot or car, to reasonably access fresh, affordable produce and other foods. Register for the virtual event: nextcity.org/events/detai...

2025 was a landmark year for tenant organizing. In this webinar, we’ll examine emerging tenant-led movements, tools for holding landlords accountable, and legal strategies to preserve affordability and resist displacement. Register for the virtual event: nextcity.org/events/detai...

A conversation about creative, locally-driven funding models for affordable housing. Register for the virtual event: nextcity.org/events/detai...

Explore how communities in Altadena are rebuilding after devastating wildfires, with a focus on inclusive, community-led design and architecture. Register for the virtual event: nextcity.org/events/detai...

Also: Detroit wants to pay new mothers, Trump is suing California over fossil fuels, and more. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Op-ed: Federal cuts are changing the finances of community lenders. To preserve the sector’s impact, philanthropy’s funding approaches must change, too. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Join Next City’s live virtual celebration of the year's best solutions, featuring city-builders and evidence-backed sessions on climate recovery, affordable housing, creative civic infrastructure and more. RSVP: nextcity.org/events/detai...

By surfacing records of enslaved people and engaging local residents, Philadelphia’s Stenton Museum is reexamining Quaker history – and reshaping its programming around a fuller, more honest history. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Op-ed: As local budget leaders look ahead to 2026, they're not waiting for relief from Washington or state capitals. They are assuming responsibility will continue to shift downward — and planning accordingly. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

I have a piece out today on @nextcity.org. To start 2026, my latest report is a story on @panasd.org & how they have been developing a community land trust. Leading an effort to build community-owned affordable housing & in San Diego, CA for immigrant & refugee families. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Deep behind the scenes, wholesale financial institutions quietly shape the country’s banking and housing markets. With Mamdani in the New York City mayor’s office, is it time for policymakers to revisit the idea? nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

In San Diego's City Heights community, refugees and immigrants are leading an effort to build a community-owned affordable housing and cultural space. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Op-ed: A scholar explains how inti-immigrant housing policies have been cast as a way for citizens to access more housing but ultimately fail to prevent the shortages driving the crises. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

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Kentucky's Estill Development Alliance uses a holistic approach to combat substance abuse in youth and improve overall community health. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Early community feedback through advisory committees, surveys and public meetings help shape the mix of housing units, street designs and shared amenities in the county’s master-planned communities. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Read our most popular articles on solutions for transit, mobility and infrastructure. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Catch up on this year’s most-read reporting on inclusive finance, community development and economic empowerment. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Op-ed: As New York City considers its own Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, San Francisco shows how to give nonprofits a fair chance to buy homes — without freezing development or investment. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...