The hypocrisy of Europe's big corporate landlords
Despite charitable giving, they've offered little relief to struggling tenants.
The promise and peril of the United States' affordable housing vouchers
Author Eva Rosen studied a neighbourhood with many Section 8 renters to understand how the programme affects their lives.
- Business
- Small business
- August 24, 2020
The coronavirus has effectively stalled a movement to tackle North America’s retail vacancy crisis
By Emma Jacobs
“It's a problem that exists everywhere.”
The future of proptech is in Abu Dhabi
By Sarah Williams
It’s not just the buying, selling and renting areas of the property market that are flourishing there.
Uber and Lyft are cutting even further into the taxi market during the pandemic
By Nicu Calcea
In New York and Chicago, ride-hailing apps have accounted for more than 90 percent of trips taken during lockdown.
Delivery vehicles waste a lot of time searching for parking. Cities can fix that
By Eric Jaffe
The first careful study on the issue suggests drivers spend more than an hour circling for parking each day.
'They rely on you being intimidated': Local elected officials in the US describe how police unions bully them
Current and former municipal office holders say they've met a unique kind of resistance when negotiating with law enforcement representatives.
Abu Dhabi’s bid to create a complete ecosystem for startups
By Sarah Williams
With government bailouts only covering so much, many entrepreneurs are wondering where to go.
- Fabric
- coronavirus
- August 14, 2020
Outdoor dining is a lifeline for restaurants, but cities don’t always make it easy
Five cities show what can go wrong, and how it can be done right.
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