A SERIOUS request to @michaelrbloomberg.bsky.social — please create an account for Bloomberg Citylab here on @bsky.app. Citylab has been an excellent platform for articles about cities (I used to write for it, and @langealexandra.bsky.social won a Pulitzer for it!).
REPOST if you support Citylab.
REPOST if you support Citylab.
“Toderian, Vancouver’s former planning chief, has identified a 3-part formula for child-friendly downtowns.
Housing is most critical: Without [two or] three-bedroom apts, it’s ‘game-over’ for families in downtowns, he says.”
Read on — my interview on kid-friendly downtowns, in Bloomberg Citylab.
Housing is most critical: Without [two or] three-bedroom apts, it’s ‘game-over’ for families in downtowns, he says.”
Read on — my interview on kid-friendly downtowns, in Bloomberg Citylab.
Struggling Downtowns Are Looking to Lure New Crowds
Traditional business districts in cities like Chicago and Portland are still waiting for office workers to return. Can younger residents and families fill the gap?
www.bloomberg.com
July 9, 2025 at 12:50 AM
A SERIOUS request to @michaelrbloomberg.bsky.social — please create an account for Bloomberg Citylab here on @bsky.app. Citylab has been an excellent platform for articles about cities (I used to write for it, and @langealexandra.bsky.social won a Pulitzer for it!).
REPOST if you support Citylab.
REPOST if you support Citylab.
My heart is still beating so fast.
Thank you @pulitzerprizes.bsky.social
Thank you @bloomberg.com and especially the CityLab team @kristoncapps.bsky.social @nicflatow.bsky.social and David Dudley
Stories here! www.bloomberg.com/features/des...
Thank you @pulitzerprizes.bsky.social
Thank you @bloomberg.com and especially the CityLab team @kristoncapps.bsky.social @nicflatow.bsky.social and David Dudley
Stories here! www.bloomberg.com/features/des...
May 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
My heart is still beating so fast.
Thank you @pulitzerprizes.bsky.social
Thank you @bloomberg.com and especially the CityLab team @kristoncapps.bsky.social @nicflatow.bsky.social and David Dudley
Stories here! www.bloomberg.com/features/des...
Thank you @pulitzerprizes.bsky.social
Thank you @bloomberg.com and especially the CityLab team @kristoncapps.bsky.social @nicflatow.bsky.social and David Dudley
Stories here! www.bloomberg.com/features/des...
massive congrats to Alexandra and to CityLab! Architecture is lucky to have her!
My heart is still beating so fast.
Thank you @pulitzerprizes.bsky.social
Thank you @bloomberg.com and especially the CityLab team @kristoncapps.bsky.social @nicflatow.bsky.social and David Dudley
Stories here! www.bloomberg.com/features/des...
Thank you @pulitzerprizes.bsky.social
Thank you @bloomberg.com and especially the CityLab team @kristoncapps.bsky.social @nicflatow.bsky.social and David Dudley
Stories here! www.bloomberg.com/features/des...
May 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
massive congrats to Alexandra and to CityLab! Architecture is lucky to have her!
Work progresses well on CityLab, my city building and management game for the C64.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qep...
@commodoreofficial.bsky.social @c64news.bsky.social
#C64 #Commodore64 #Commodore
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qep...
@commodoreofficial.bsky.social @c64news.bsky.social
#C64 #Commodore64 #Commodore
CityLab Test 1
YouTube video by aNdy_AL_C0S
www.youtube.com
September 22, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Work progresses well on CityLab, my city building and management game for the C64.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qep...
@commodoreofficial.bsky.social @c64news.bsky.social
#C64 #Commodore64 #Commodore
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qep...
@commodoreofficial.bsky.social @c64news.bsky.social
#C64 #Commodore64 #Commodore
"Lachlan Cartwright of Breaker writes about the surprise Pulitzer Prize win for Bloomberg CityLab contributing writer @langealexandra.bsky.social given that her work was not submitted by the company and Bloomberg has been trying to shut CityLab. He reports that the Pulitzer likely saved CityLab." 👏
The surprise Pulitzer that saved Bloomberg CityLab - Talking Biz News
Lachlan Cartwright of Breaker writes about the surprise Pulitzer Prize win for Bloomberg CityLab contributing writer Alexandra Lange given that her work was not submitted by the company and Bloomberg ...
talkingbiznews.com
June 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
"Lachlan Cartwright of Breaker writes about the surprise Pulitzer Prize win for Bloomberg CityLab contributing writer @langealexandra.bsky.social given that her work was not submitted by the company and Bloomberg has been trying to shut CityLab. He reports that the Pulitzer likely saved CityLab." 👏
“But Micklethwait’s surprise was down to the fact that Lange’s editor, Kriston Capps, had bypassed Bloomberg’s official awards process and quietly submitted for the Pulitzer without informing anyone within the organisation..."
hell yeah, @kristoncapps.bsky.social
talkingbiznews.com/media-news/t...
hell yeah, @kristoncapps.bsky.social
talkingbiznews.com/media-news/t...
The surprise Pulitzer that saved Bloomberg CityLab - Talking Biz News
Lachlan Cartwright of Breaker writes about the surprise Pulitzer Prize win for Bloomberg CityLab contributing writer Alexandra Lange given that her work was not submitted by the company and Bloomberg ...
talkingbiznews.com
June 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
“But Micklethwait’s surprise was down to the fact that Lange’s editor, Kriston Capps, had bypassed Bloomberg’s official awards process and quietly submitted for the Pulitzer without informing anyone within the organisation..."
hell yeah, @kristoncapps.bsky.social
talkingbiznews.com/media-news/t...
hell yeah, @kristoncapps.bsky.social
talkingbiznews.com/media-news/t...
Último día en el CityLab del GAM
December 22, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Último día en el CityLab del GAM
Right! It's certainly a choice for a journalist who writes for fucking CityLab to choose *that* as the takeaway for the article.
December 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Right! It's certainly a choice for a journalist who writes for fucking CityLab to choose *that* as the takeaway for the article.
E-bike rebates might be the most wildly popular local transportation policy in the US.
I visited Denver – the first American city to offer them– to see if reality matches the hype.
TLDR: It mostly does!
In Bloomberg CityLab: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
I visited Denver – the first American city to offer them– to see if reality matches the hype.
TLDR: It mostly does!
In Bloomberg CityLab: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
October 30, 2024 at 2:33 PM
E-bike rebates might be the most wildly popular local transportation policy in the US.
I visited Denver – the first American city to offer them– to see if reality matches the hype.
TLDR: It mostly does!
In Bloomberg CityLab: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
I visited Denver – the first American city to offer them– to see if reality matches the hype.
TLDR: It mostly does!
In Bloomberg CityLab: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Sanft unbeteiligt bei der CityLab-Konferenz
August 22, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Sanft unbeteiligt bei der CityLab-Konferenz
Tonight’s #UrbanismBookClub offering is “The Design Of Childhood” by @langealexandra.bsky.social. A GREAT book by an author who WON THE PULITZER PRIZE for a series of articles on the same broad subject in @opinion.bloomberg.com Citylab! Alexandra interviewed me for the book on Vancouver’s work. 6/
December 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Tonight’s #UrbanismBookClub offering is “The Design Of Childhood” by @langealexandra.bsky.social. A GREAT book by an author who WON THE PULITZER PRIZE for a series of articles on the same broad subject in @opinion.bloomberg.com Citylab! Alexandra interviewed me for the book on Vancouver’s work. 6/
Remember that (LAist? Citylab? Streetsblog?) Contributor that went to that mat for La Sombrita? What happened to that guy. He should report on it.
September 21, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Remember that (LAist? Citylab? Streetsblog?) Contributor that went to that mat for La Sombrita? What happened to that guy. He should report on it.
Nos vemos mañana y el domingo en el CITYLAB del GAM
December 21, 2024 at 12:23 AM
Nos vemos mañana y el domingo en el CITYLAB del GAM
Nos vemos HOY DOMINGO en el CityLab del GAM … último día!
May 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Nos vemos HOY DOMINGO en el CityLab del GAM … último día!
Love the URL: what-is-bloomberg-citylab-pulitzer-criticism www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...
Bloomberg’s CityLab won a Pulitzer for Criticism. Get to know the site behind the win. - Poynter
CityLab wins the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in the criticism category for an article series on public spaces and family life, written by freelance contributor, Alexandra Lange.
www.poynter.org
May 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Love the URL: what-is-bloomberg-citylab-pulitzer-criticism www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...
Bloomberg News has won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism for a collection of essays by contributor @langealexandra.bsky.social.
The series published in Bloomberg CityLab explores how urban design and architecture impact parents and kids 🧵
The series published in Bloomberg CityLab explores how urban design and architecture impact parents and kids 🧵
How to Better Design Cities for Families
The architecture of housing, transportation and public space could support children and caretakers, writes design critic Alexandra Lange in her Pulitzer Prize-winning series.
www.bloomberg.com
May 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Bloomberg News has won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism for a collection of essays by contributor @langealexandra.bsky.social.
The series published in Bloomberg CityLab explores how urban design and architecture impact parents and kids 🧵
The series published in Bloomberg CityLab explores how urban design and architecture impact parents and kids 🧵
Nächste Woche Mittwoch spreche ich auf der re:publica und am 3. Juni halte ich eine Keynote bei der CityLAB Sommerkonferenz. Vielleicht sehen wir uns ja da oder dort?
steady.page/de/gabriel-y...
steady.page/de/gabriel-y...
Sehen wir uns bei der re:publica oder der CityLAB Sommerkonferenz?
Hallo! In den nächsten Wochen bin ich Gast auf zwei Berliner Veranstaltungen mit aparter Typographie im Namen, der re:publica und der CityLAB Sommerkonferenz.
steady.page
May 15, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Nächste Woche Mittwoch spreche ich auf der re:publica und am 3. Juni halte ich eine Keynote bei der CityLAB Sommerkonferenz. Vielleicht sehen wir uns ja da oder dort?
steady.page/de/gabriel-y...
steady.page/de/gabriel-y...
Zomg @langealexandra.bsky.social won the Pulitzer Prize for criticism! For a series at CityLab! This has been an incredible project and I’m so glad to see it receive high (highest!) recognition
May 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Zomg @langealexandra.bsky.social won the Pulitzer Prize for criticism! For a series at CityLab! This has been an incredible project and I’m so glad to see it receive high (highest!) recognition
A groundbreaking new study found that the surge in SUVs from 1995 to 2019 reduced Minnesota's highway lane capacity by 9.5%.
Less lane capacity --> More congestion
Me, in CityLab 🧵
Less lane capacity --> More congestion
Me, in CityLab 🧵
How SUVs Are Making Traffic Worse
As larger, taller sport utility vehicles took over US roads, they also aggravated highway congestion, according to a new study. It’s yet another ill effect of “car bloat.”
www.bloomberg.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A groundbreaking new study found that the surge in SUVs from 1995 to 2019 reduced Minnesota's highway lane capacity by 9.5%.
Less lane capacity --> More congestion
Me, in CityLab 🧵
Less lane capacity --> More congestion
Me, in CityLab 🧵
In Bloomberg CityLab, I interviewed engineering prof Wes Marshall about his new book, Killed by a Traffic Engineer, and the reasons why US road designers prioritize car speed over street safety.
Short 🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Short 🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
June 3, 2024 at 3:20 PM
In Bloomberg CityLab, I interviewed engineering prof Wes Marshall about his new book, Killed by a Traffic Engineer, and the reasons why US road designers prioritize car speed over street safety.
Short 🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Short 🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
The biggest source of urban noise? Motor vehicles.
In Bloomberg CityLab , I wrote about the quiet (and healthy) pleasures of car-free and car-light neighborhoods.
🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
In Bloomberg CityLab , I wrote about the quiet (and healthy) pleasures of car-free and car-light neighborhoods.
🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
July 31, 2024 at 12:21 PM
The biggest source of urban noise? Motor vehicles.
In Bloomberg CityLab , I wrote about the quiet (and healthy) pleasures of car-free and car-light neighborhoods.
🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
In Bloomberg CityLab , I wrote about the quiet (and healthy) pleasures of car-free and car-light neighborhoods.
🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Those living in Europe or Asia can buy all kinds of minicars that are smaller, cheaper, and more maneuverable than a full-sized car.
But in the US, rigid regulations get in the way.
Me, in Bloomberg CityLab 🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
But in the US, rigid regulations get in the way.
Me, in Bloomberg CityLab 🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
October 4, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Those living in Europe or Asia can buy all kinds of minicars that are smaller, cheaper, and more maneuverable than a full-sized car.
But in the US, rigid regulations get in the way.
Me, in Bloomberg CityLab 🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
But in the US, rigid regulations get in the way.
Me, in Bloomberg CityLab 🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
In Bloomberg CityLab, I explained why cities must build cycling *networks* – not just lanes.
It’s a lesson that many elected leaders have yet to learn (esp Ontario’s Doug Ford, who is taking a sledgehammer to Toronto's cycling network).
🧵
It’s a lesson that many elected leaders have yet to learn (esp Ontario’s Doug Ford, who is taking a sledgehammer to Toronto's cycling network).
🧵
Why the Best Bike Lanes Always Get Blamed
A standoff over cycling infrastructure and traffic congestion in Toronto shows why building protected bike lanes on essential corridors draws controversy along with riders.
www.bloomberg.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
In Bloomberg CityLab, I explained why cities must build cycling *networks* – not just lanes.
It’s a lesson that many elected leaders have yet to learn (esp Ontario’s Doug Ford, who is taking a sledgehammer to Toronto's cycling network).
🧵
It’s a lesson that many elected leaders have yet to learn (esp Ontario’s Doug Ford, who is taking a sledgehammer to Toronto's cycling network).
🧵
Seventy years ago, the writer Lewis Mumford warned that urban highways would be a disaster:
“This is pyramid building with a vengeance, a tomb of concrete roads and ramps covering the dead corpse of a city.”
He was right. We just didn’t listen.
Me, in CityLab 🧵
“This is pyramid building with a vengeance, a tomb of concrete roads and ramps covering the dead corpse of a city.”
He was right. We just didn’t listen.
Me, in CityLab 🧵
The Dark Prophet of Car-Clogged Cities
70 years before congestion pricing landed in New York City, Lewis Mumford sounded the alarm on letting automobiles run amok in America’s downtowns.
www.bloomberg.com
March 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Seventy years ago, the writer Lewis Mumford warned that urban highways would be a disaster:
“This is pyramid building with a vengeance, a tomb of concrete roads and ramps covering the dead corpse of a city.”
He was right. We just didn’t listen.
Me, in CityLab 🧵
“This is pyramid building with a vengeance, a tomb of concrete roads and ramps covering the dead corpse of a city.”
He was right. We just didn’t listen.
Me, in CityLab 🧵