Commentary and Analysis

The pandemic has decreased some kinds of crime and increased others. But the world is much safer than it used to be, and we know how to make it even safer.

Water flows between farms and cities and changes form as each person uses and reuses it.

The global alliances and networks forged by major cities like New York can help President-elect Joe Biden repair America’s damaged international relationships.

Ian Klaus writes about the role global cities play around the world and the urgent need to adapt governance practices.

While Chicagoans have been working from home or not working at all, the economy that fuels their city has changed, perhaps permanently.

Could the pandemic lead to a more advanced and inclusive form of urbanism?

Maha Yahya and Emile Hokayem describe political corruption and financial crisis in Lebanon and how a system built on sectarian politics could be rebuilt.

Council expert Ian Klaus examines how history will remember the almost simultaneous global mobilization of policy and resources, as well as local urban adaptations and interventions.

Examples around the world make clear that density—whether low or high—is no excuse when it comes to the appalling number of COVID-19 cases facing the United States.

Samuel Kling examines the governability of urban areas in times of riots and pandemics.