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The latest features from Next City.
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Take a Walk Around the Block With Me
https://nextcity.org/features/take-a-walk-around-the-block-with-me
Published: March 4, 2026 15:30
After two decades of neighborhood walks with residents, Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani’s new book, “The Cities We Need,” shows the vital everyday labor between people and places that makes community possible.
The Bobafication of Manhattan’s Chinatown
https://nextcity.org/features/the-bobafication-of-manhattans-chinatown
Published: March 3, 2026 11:00
The proliferation of bubble tea shops displacing Chinatown’s legacy businesses might not “look” like gentrification. That makes it even more insidious, some say.
Oakland Figure Skater Alysa Liu’s Gold Medal Story Has a Surprising Lesson for Cities
https://nextcity.org/features/oakland-ice-rink-alysa-liu-olympics-gold-medal-tif
Published: February 27, 2026 11:00
A joyful, ebullient performance on ice provides a reason to look back at a landmark community investment program that no longer exists.
The Long Road to Family Reunification
https://nextcity.org/features/the-long-road-to-family-reunification
Published: February 23, 2026 11:00
A Philadelphia mother’s fight to reunite with her children offers a grim window into the problems of the American cities’ child welfare systems – and how they can be improved.
This Spanish City Is Resurrecting a 3,000-Year-Old Solution To Fight Extreme Heat
Published: February 20, 2026 15:52
Seville is experimenting with underground aqueduct networks to beat the heat, building upon an ancient Middle Eastern urban cooling system.
Black Commercial Corridors Are Still Banking On Culture
https://nextcity.org/features/black-commercial-corridors-are-still-banking-on-culture
Published: February 17, 2026 16:36
From West Oakland to Birmingham, historic commercial districts in Black neighborhoods are using cultural preservation to drive community investment.
A Century-Old Adobe Schoolhouse Is Being Restored as a Community Hub in New Mexico
https://nextcity.org/features/century-old-adobe-schoolhouse-restored-as-a-community-hub-new-mexico
Published: February 2, 2026 11:00
A small town in northern New Mexico is punching above its weight with a local historic preservation project.
Residents Halted Development on a Historic Burial Ground. Now They Want a Say in What Comes Next.
https://nextcity.org/features/historic-flatbush-african-burial-ground-memorial
Published: January 13, 2026 16:25
Flatbush residents want a collaborative memorial process. Instead, they say the city is moving ahead with little transparency and even less community input.
This Bronx Project Is Setting a New Standard for Community-Controlled Development
https://nextcity.org/features/northwest-bronx-kingsbridge-armory-community-development
Published: December 9, 2025 11:00
After decades of failed mega-projects, the Kingsbridge Armory is now the site of one of the country’s most ambitious experiments in community ownership and shared control.
A Community Land Trust Is Raising the Bar for Community Power in Economic Development
Published: December 4, 2025 16:14
Denver’s Tierra Colectiva is showing how residents can shape — and own — mixed-use projects at a scale once reserved for private developers.
Next City’s 2025 Gift Guide: The Best Gifts for Urbanists, City Planners & Community Advocates
Published: November 26, 2025 11:00
Meaningful gift ideas for the people working to improve our cities.
Checkpoint 300 and the Architecture of Control
https://nextcity.org/features/checkpoint-300-and-the-architecture-of-control
Published: October 2, 2025 10:00
Mark Griffiths shows how the infamous Checkpoint 300 embodies larger geographies of Israeli control — reshaping a once-vibrant commercial strip in the West Bank.