A New Center Brings New York’s Activist Past Into the Present
The newly inaugurated Puffin Foundation Center for New York City Activism explores how movements born in New York continue to inform the people working on issues that affect us all
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Honduras’s Little-Known Resistance to Land Speculation
The struggle for indigenous land rights in Honduras points to an alternative to the global tourism development model, with lessons that reach far beyond its borders
Inside the City’s Best Open Houses
Open Houses Invite You in
Step into the homes of writers, artists, and thinkers where discussions and debates nested democracy in our cities—and be part of today’s conversations at these historic locations
Below the Radar >
237 Sandwiches, One Evening Cycling on the Streets of Budapest
In Budapest, Bike Maffia is a household name among homelessness initiatives, with cyclists seeing firsthand how very different social problems end up under the same roof
Who Really Controls What Gets Painted on Tehran’s Walls?
In Tehran, murals shift with the political weather overnight, and almost no one knows who’s really holding the brush
What Cities Choose to Preserve >
Andrew Berman on Who Gets to Live in Manhattan’s Historic Neighborhoods
Andrew Berman, who has spent 25 years leading Village Preservation in New York City, on the tension between protecting Manhattan’s historic neighborhoods and making room for affordable housing
Tokyoites Make Their Own Wine—and Save Urban Farmland
Tokyo’s rich mosaic of urban farmland—including its vineyards—will endure only as long as people are willing to work the land
Can Saving a Public Park Change How Cairo Governs?
Saving El-Zohriya public park is, in many ways, the story of modern Cairo itself: a tale of royal ambition, urban expansion, and a rare opportunity for the city to listen to its citizens
