Stories by Sarah Laskow

Sarah Laskow is a reporter and editor in New York who writes about the environment, energy, cities, food and much more.

Do Taller Buildings Have to Mean Darker Streets?

Wearable Sensors Will Measure How Much Air Pollution City Cyclists Inhale

Where You Live Could Affect How Easy It Is to Sell Your iPhone on Craigslist

How a City’s Collective Memory May Predict the Future

“Urban Mind” App Will Examine How Cities Encourage Our Addictions

Can an Algorithm Help Prevent HIV From Spreading Among Homeless Young People?

Who Will Pay America’s $1.5 Billion Recycling Bill?

How Trees Can Make City People Happier (and Vice Versa)

When It Comes to Falling in Love With Cities, Size Matters

Ancient City Ruins Warn Us About Our Urban Future

How Our Garbage Can Keep the Lights On

What Questions Should We Be Asking About Big Data?

Rammed Earth Fits Into Urban Architecture’s Sustainable Future

New York Has More Than Enough Taxis

When Big Data Maps Your Safest, Shortest Walk Home

How Being Able to See Down City Streets Impacts Walkability

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