Why We Love Halloween
People are searching for a sense of community and neighborhood life that is getting harder and harder to access.
strongtowns.org
If Public Engagement Is Worthless, What Should Replace It?
Cities don't need more public meetings. What they need are stronger relationships between the people who experience a place and the people responsible for its care.
strongtowns.org
Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ Has a Unique Perspective on Daddy Issues
Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, agreed to be interviewed immediately.
wired.com
rama mayo reflects on 50 years of art, music and culture in 'level 50'
Featuring works by Jen Stark, DABSMYLA, C.R. Stecyk III and more.
hypebeast.com
The Democracy of Doing
Cities say they want public participation, but too often, they crush the ability of citizens to actually participate in neighborhoods.
strongtowns.org
New Simulations Connect the First Galaxies to the Universe We See Today
In a recent study, researchers at the international MEGATRON project used some of the most detailed simulations of the early Universe to investigate how the first stars and galaxies formed.
universetoday.com
Apple’s new M6 Mac Mini is over $100 off
The first price reduction on the M6 model.
theverge.com
Where Was Verity Filmed? Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson Go Toe-to-Toe In…
The latest adaptation of Colleen Hoover's work uses uses Northeast settings for the thriller.
cntraveler.com
What happens when you can build it all yourself
A few weeks of shipping Noord, Vlak, Bureau and The New Standard—and what the speed is doing to my expectations, my attention and the case for startup funding.
renatovaldes.com
Beyond Housing Booms and Busts
We didn't lose housing production in 2008 by accident. The financial conditions supporting it were part of the problem.
strongtowns.org
Your Sewer System Is Probably Not Full
What peak flow can teach us about building more housing with the infrastructure we already have.
strongtowns.org
Freckle phone aims to send kids outside to play and engage with the world
dezeen.com
A Drop in the Housing Crisis Bucket
How can incremental development solve the housing crisis when each effort feels too small to make a difference?
strongtowns.org
paul’s 2026 bespoked dresden reflection – paul kalifatidi & stefan haehnel
For our final piece of The Radavist's 2026 Bespoked Dresden coverage, we're handing the mic over to first-time attendee Paul Kalifatidi. Accompanying Paul's first impressions and a selection of his photos are exquisite Bespoked booth photos by German photographer Stefan Haehnel. Read on for Paul's musings and Stefan's visual artistry... I went to Bespoked with few expectations; those few being: is an event at the airport going to feel weird? And will there be a noticeable difference between this event and the only other bike show I've attended? I was pleasantly surprised by the answer to both. Bespoked Dresden was…
theradavist.com
Blue Steel
[Kathryn Bigelow • 1990]
film-grab.com
cicada hum: no-neck blues band returns
Like a troupe of no-wave hippies, the New York group sowed chaos while inspiring much creativity.
daily.bandcamp.com
Gone But Not Forgotten: Houston’s World-Class Experiment in Public Transit
Houston's public transit upgrades during the World Cup show how a city can take the next smallest step toward transportation improvements by using the infrastructure it already has.
strongtowns.org
The Best Gaming Chairs (2026): Are They Worth It?
The best gaming chair is actually an office chair. Here are our top picks from our real-life testing so far.
wired.com
They Might Need the Lane Someday (and Who Cares How Many People…
A dangerous Minnesota roundabout shows what happens when engineers preserve future traffic capacity at the expense of safety today.
strongtowns.org
State Preemption Should Help Cities Become Better Cities
We get to housing affordability when cities function like ecosystems, not algae in a food chain of governments.
strongtowns.org
I Analyze Streets for a Living, and I Still Didn’t See What…
Expertise gives us a lens, but every lens also filters. That's why we need multiple kinds of experts when addressing street safety.
strongtowns.org
