Naked Lunch
Jun 7 2010, 8:00 AM ETWhen a former Washington Post reporter visited his daughter's D.C. public school, he was horrified by what he saw in the kitchen--and decided to do something about it. More »
When a former Washington Post reporter visited his daughter's D.C. public school, he was horrified by what he saw in the kitchen--and decided to do something about it. More »
Why aren't there monorails in numerous American cities? Wayne Curtis explored that question by visiting Las Vegas in 2005, shortly after Sin City opened its single-track effort at mass transit. More »
A final post on this blog -- and an introduction to a new project. More »
One last post about making the cheapest way to improve public transportation a viable solution. More »
A living legend of American journalism writes presciently on New Orleans and its flood control problems. More »
Throughout the Future of the Cities project the sidebar of this page has featured stories from The Atlantic archives. Here they are collected in one post. More »
A reader from Los Angeles visits Washington DC, and makes some keen observations about their similarities and differences. More »
Vinnie was a car salesman in the city of Alameda -- and it wasn't just a job, it was a calling. He is now unemployed, one among many in the auto industry who've lost their jobs in recent years. More »
A description of New York City literary culture circa 1906. The passage is from an old Atlantic piece that compared turn of the century NYC to Paris. More »
A short time lapse showing various sides of Los Angeles. More »
Longer reads related to urban affairs, metropolitan culture, and city life. More »
Personal safety is among the biggest reasons people avoid this form of transit. More »
This short film captures the lively culture in Spain's capital city. More »
In the passage below the fold, one of the most talented Washington DC journalists of her generation compares her city to Los Angeles. More »
Hint: it begins at 6pm Pacific Daylight Time, and Kobe Bryant is involved. More »
Guesses go in comments. I'll add the answer there later on this evening. More »
A second attempt to make the case against complicated bus systems. More »
The sheriff with the toughest rhetoric in America is a failure at reducing crime. More »
Rare color video footage of VJ Day as celebrated on the streets of Honolulu. More »
Part 8: Richard Florida argues that Americans need to get over their obsession with real estate More in the series »
The rise of megaregions, the decline of home ownership, the shift away from a car culture - these are among the nation's responses to today's economic turmoil. Adapted from Richard Florida's new book, The Great Reset. More »
The future of train travel, with The Atlantic's Derek Thompson
