City Life

Top 10 Public Libraries of the New Age

Adel Zakout | Posted 04.23.2012

Adel Zakout

As a child in school, I had a real passion for reading. Once I started a book, you couldn't pry it out of my hands if you tried; I would spend countle...

Magnificent Photos Of Dense Cities Around The World

Posted 12.03.2011

From National Geographic: It's the tide of urbanization that has spread around the world. In the developed countries and Latin America it has nearl...

Ode to San Francisco on My Way to New York

Michael Tong | Posted 09.28.2011

Michael Tong

When people move to San Francisco, I often hear a lot of disappointment in their tone. This was, in fact, my own impression of the city when I first moved here two years ago from Washington, DC.

A Short-Lived Tyranny (of Choice)

Jeff A. Katz | Posted 09.14.2011

Jeff A. Katz

"A college campus is habitat of abundance and access, with a fluid and fairly ruthless vetting apparatus. A city also has abundance and access, especi...

Are You A City Mouse Or A Country Mouse?

Bant Breen | Posted 09.05.2011

Bant Breen

While I like city living, the challenges of urban family life weaken my resolve. City living may be better in many respects, but does it offer better value for money?

You Don't Need To Know Where The Butter Dish Is

Katherine Dunn | Posted 11.17.2011

Katherine Dunn

Many things collide daily here -- animals, art, business, life, death, family -- but I've learned the trick is to approach this chaos as a treasure hunt.

Locksmith Horror Story: Has This Happened To You?

Posted 05.25.2011

It's safe to say that most, if not all, of us at some point have locked ourselves out of our apartment, house, dorm, or room. It's never a good feelin...

Are 'Stink Bugs' The New Bed Bugs?

NBC New York | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dog Fog

Laura Munson | Posted 11.17.2011

Laura Munson

When you travel across the country city-to-city, in my case on a recent book tour, you notice trends. Menus boasting beet/goat cheese/ citrus salad f...

A Change of Circumstance

Amelia Fleetwood | Posted 05.25.2011

Amelia Fleetwood

For all the farmy fantasies one cooks up, the truth is, nothing beats funny friends in loud cafes, good art shows, beautiful people to look at, fabulous dinners, pavements and parks.

The Stranger in Everyday Life

Reverend Billy | Posted 05.25.2011

Reverend Billy

The city-as-monoculture can only continue with surveillance, stop-and-frisks, eminent domain, developer tax windfalls and all the illegal activity brazenly called Progress and New York Greatness.

Upside-Down Gardening

Planet Green | Posted 05.25.2011

The "Earthbox" is a stylish, sustainable way to pot plants in the big, bad city....

Shining Cities on a Smarter Planet

Samuel J. Palmisano | Posted 05.25.2011

Samuel J. Palmisano

The world's cities are the proverbial melting pot -- not only for immigrants, but for systems, blending them together to engender new forms of commerce, of culture, of science, of life and of society.

How To Cope With Overcrowding

timesonline.co.uk | Laurel Ives | Posted 11.17.2011

Overcrowding affects us all. Whether it's the trauma of the daily commute on trains and tubes, getting stuck in a Bank Holiday traffic jam, the long w...