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The Central Synagogue in Midtown NYC is in the Moorish Revival style. The Downtown Doodler sketches the intricate interior decoration in this Archidoodle.
In 1974, Philippe Petit crossed a 1,350-foot-high tightrope between the Twin Towers--without safety nets or harnesses--in the "artistic crime of the century."
In Montreal, many of the city's districts have been working to solve the problem of green space by creating Ruelles vertes (green alleyways).
A city's shapes are invisible from the the ground. These maps by Jazzberry Blue and Armelle Caron celebrate the incredible shapes we live within: the city block
Restaurant Row was protected by the vigilante Guardian Angels in the 1980's. Today, a proposal for kiosks seeks to revive the area's foot traffic.
Kings Bridge in the Bronx is known for its staircases, some with up to 160 steps. These "step streets" are also home to some wonderful street art.
Besides the amazingly diverse population, the community gardens, the graffiti, and the air of resistance, one of the East Village’s
An op-ed by Julia Vitullo-Martin on the East Midtown Rezoning, and why it's not as bad as critics think.
Untapped Cities founder Michelle Young marks the 68th Anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bomb with this Q&A about her grandfather, who was a survivor.
We investigate the rules and regulations concerning filming scenes of pyrotechnics and other effects and hazards in the streets of New York and Los Angeles.