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San Francisco Mayor Declares Rent Emergency Amid A.I. Housing Frenzy

10. September 2026 um 19:00
Mayor Daniel Lurie wants to combat evictions in the city, which has the nation’s highest rent increases.

© Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times

Mayor Daniel Lurie is calling on San Francisco leaders to combat evictions as housing costs soar with A.I. money hitting the market.

Do D.E.I. Bike Paths Exist? The Trump Administration Says Yes.

31. August 2026 um 10:00
The administration has revoked funding for bike paths, and encouraged removing some. A cycling advocate said it is playing on the idea of “that dork on a bike.”

A Tax Program for Development in Chicago Left Poor Areas Behind, Study Says

26. August 2026 um 17:32
New research suggests that TIF, a multibillion dollar tax program intended to revive the city’s blighted neighborhoods, has mostly benefited downtown areas.

© Joshua Lott for The New York Times

TIF aims to revitalize declining areas, but new research found that the program has been less effective in some Chicago neighborhoods.

Many Nashville Bus Stops Lack Places to Sit. These Locals Took a Stand.

23. August 2026 um 10:00
Frustrated with the government’s slow effort to improve Nashville’s public transit infrastructure, a group of residents has taken bus stop seating into their own hands.

© Seth Herald for The New York Times

The Whitmore family stands for a picture with their winning bench in downtown Nashville, Tenn.

How a Culver City In-N-Out Ignited a Drive-Through Debate

The state gave rise to fast-food culture decades ago, but some cities are spurning drive-throughs because of the environmental and aesthetic impacts.

The World Cup Revived Seattle’s Downtown. Will the Energy Last?

07. Juli 2026 um 04:10
The city struggled for years after the pandemic shutdown and the rush to remote work. But downtown has been full of soccer fans for the past month.

© Ruth Fremson/The New York Times

Seattle has used the World Cup as an opportunity to revitalize its downtown by drawing visitors to watch parties and celebrations before games. Local leaders have also tried to move chronically homeless people into shelters.

Midsize Cities Held Steady as U.S. Population Growth Declined

14. Mai 2026 um 14:45
New census estimates show that the nation’s largest cities saw the sharpest slowdowns in population growth over the past year amid declines in immigration and plunging birthrates.

© Stacy Sodolak for The New York Times

Austin, Texas, grew to have one million residents, but overall, the growth of midsize cities outpaced that of the larger ones near them.

Charlotte, N.C. Mayor Vi Lyles Says She Will Resign in May

07. Mai 2026 um 16:51
Mayor Vi Lyles did not fully explain why she would leave office early, saying only that she wanted to spend more time with family.

© Nell Redmond/Associated Press

Mayor Vi Lyles announced on Thursday that she would resign next month.

San Antonio Poverty Rate Remains High Despite Rapid Growth, Census Data Shows

The city’s rapid expansion brought new jobs and investment, but decades of low wages and limited access to education and housing have kept many residents from reaching the middle class.

Olivia Cruz takes an hourlong bus ride in the morning to clean clients’ homes in the Olmos Park neighborhood.

Immigration Slowdown Hits Every Metro Area in the U.S., Census Shows

26. März 2026 um 04:01
Large urban counties and the border were the most affected. And in three-quarters of U.S. counties, population growth either slowed or turned negative.

© IMAGO/Zoonar, via Reuters

The population of Los Angeles County, the country’s most populous, declined by nearly 54,000.

Graffiti-Covered Los Angeles Skyscrapers Find a Buyer

04. März 2026 um 20:53
The windows of the unfinished Oceanwide Plaza complex in downtown Los Angeles became a canvas for street artists in 2024. A new buyer is promising to complete the project.

© Hunter Kerhart for The New York Times

Graffiti artists covered the windows of the unfinished Oceanwide Plaza complex in downtown Los Angeles in 2024.

‘Dolly Plowton’ Debuts in Snowy Nashville

24. Januar 2026 um 23:37
The new snowplow, named and painted to evoke a Tennessee heroine, is a symbol of how some Southern cities are trying to better prepare for winter storms.

© William DeShazer for The New York Times

A new snowplow with an evocative name cleared snow for the first time from the streets of Nashville on Saturday.

One State, Two Very Different Views of Minneapolis

Pull up a stool at Ye Olde Pickle Factory and listen to a story about America’s urban-rural divide.

Outside of the Twin Cities area, at places like Ye Olde Pickle Factory in Nisswa, Minn., support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement is widespread.

One State, Two Very Different Views of Minneapolis

Pull up a stool at Ye Olde Pickle Factory and listen to a story about America’s urban-rural divide.

Outside of the Twin Cities area, at places like Ye Olde Pickle Factory in Nisswa, Minn., support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement is widespread.

Stockton Grieves After Birthday Party Shooting Kills Four People

04. Januar 2026 um 10:00
Stockton is known for its grit in the face of tragedy. A recent shooting that left four people dead, including three children, is testing the resilience of a city in search of reinvention.

© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

Stockton, Calif., has long suffered from gang violence, but few residents imagined it would result in children being gunned down at a 2-year-old’s birthday party.

Black Bear, Uninvited, Moves Into California Man’s Crawl Space

03. Dezember 2025 um 21:13
Ken Johnson has tried noisy tactics to encourage the 550-pound houseguest in his crawl space to leave. He is not sure it’s working.
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