https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AUpPlzb6-MY/mimi-kirk RSS for Node Fri, 08 May 2026 15:23:31 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-09-17/architect-vishaan-chakrabarti-makes-a-plea-for-denser-happier-cities https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-09-17/architect-vishaan-chakrabarti-makes-a-plea-for-denser-happier-cities Tue, 17 Sep 2024 12:00:27 GMT Designed by Vishaan Chakrabarti’s firm PAU, the Refinery at Domino in Brooklyn reflects the architect’s desire to create spaces that attract socioeconomically diverse crowds. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-20/for-food-delivery-drivers-safety-fears-and-long-waits-define-work-lives https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-20/for-food-delivery-drivers-safety-fears-and-long-waits-define-work-lives Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:16:08 GMT Restauranteur Geoff Tracy talks to a DoorDash Inc. delivery person waiting for an order at Chef Geoff's restaurant in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, March 26, 2020. As the wheels of government turn too slowly for small businesses desperate for a piece of the $2 trillion U.S. relief package due to the coronavirus pandemic, restaurateur Geoff Tracy is using GoFundMe to raise money for 150 hourly workers at his American comfort food standby Chef Geoff's and other restaurants. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-22/for-former-foster-youth-apartment-complexes-offer-more-than-just-housing https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-22/for-former-foster-youth-apartment-complexes-offer-more-than-just-housing Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:18:01 GMT The HAY Center Campus, in Houston, will mix apartment units with space for classrooms and services aimed at young people transitioning from foster care. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-02-04/the-art-of-designing-a-dangerous-looking-playground https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-02-04/the-art-of-designing-a-dangerous-looking-playground Sat, 04 Feb 2023 14:00:01 GMT Hang in there, baby. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-20/how-a-restorative-city-can-boost-mental-health https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-20/how-a-restorative-city-can-boost-mental-health Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:27:08 GMT Ready access to nature inside the city is one key to reducing stress and fending off depression, says psychologist Layla McCay. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-13/what-causes-homelessness-start-with-capitalism https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-13/what-causes-homelessness-start-with-capitalism Wed, 13 May 2020 16:26:05 GMT Affluence and poverty share the sidewalk on the streets of cities like San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-17/why-boulder-designed-a-city-map-aimed-at-kids https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-17/why-boulder-designed-a-city-map-aimed-at-kids Tue, 17 Dec 2019 16:06:48 GMT Boulder second-graders pose with an in-progress draft of the Growing Up Boulder map. (Jade Cody/Growing Up Boulder) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-27/co-working-spaces-for-parents-offer-child-care-too https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-27/co-working-spaces-for-parents-offer-child-care-too Wed, 27 Mar 2019 15:10:07 GMT Of around 4,000 co-working spaces in the U.S., analysts estimate that only about 25 or 30 offer some form of child care on site. (Courtesy of Elemeno) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-04/designing-a-garden-to-help-heal-from-gun-violence https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-04/designing-a-garden-to-help-heal-from-gun-violence Mon, 04 Mar 2019 17:12:00 GMT The half-acre garden will have walkways leading from the road to a quieter, more secluded area with views of a rock outcropping and the West River. (Svigals + Partners) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-07/how-to-design-playgrounds-in-the-world-s-poorest-places https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-07/how-to-design-playgrounds-in-the-world-s-poorest-places Thu, 07 Feb 2019 17:17:20 GMT In an informal settlement outside Nairobi, neighborhood kids helped design a new playground. (Courtesy Kounkuey Design Initiative) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-27/persuasive-maps-cornell-archive-shows-how-maps-mislead https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-27/persuasive-maps-cornell-archive-shows-how-maps-mislead Thu, 27 Dec 2018 12:00:00 GMT A map characterizes the Republican trade policy platform in the 1888 election. (Courtesy of Cornell University—PJ Mode Collection of Persuasive Cartography) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-05/how-boomer-homeowners-blocked-affordable-housing https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-05/how-boomer-homeowners-blocked-affordable-housing Mon, 05 Nov 2018 14:53:11 GMT In San Francisco, zoning rules that favor single-family homes have helped create a massive affordability crisis. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-24/the-superficial-singapore-in-crazy-rich-asians https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-24/the-superficial-singapore-in-crazy-rich-asians Fri, 24 Aug 2018 11:00:00 GMT Singapore's gardens and luxury hotels play a big role in "Crazy Rich Asians." (Wong Maye-E/AP) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-05/in-cities-lead-exposure-is-lowering-fertility https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-05/in-cities-lead-exposure-is-lowering-fertility Thu, 05 Jul 2018 15:58:11 GMT In East Chicago, Indiana, where lead levels in the soil are high, the EPA warns against contact with the dirt. (Tae-Gyun Kim/AP) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-15/why-more-states-are-privatizing-foster-care https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-15/why-more-states-are-privatizing-foster-care Fri, 15 Jun 2018 16:49:57 GMT A young resident of a group home for foster children in Los Angeles. (Jae C. Hong/AP) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-24/-revolting-new-york-traces-how-protest-shaped-the-city https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-24/-revolting-new-york-traces-how-protest-shaped-the-city Thu, 24 May 2018 17:24:30 GMT Occupy Wall Street protesters rally in Canal Street in Lower Manhattan in November 2011. (Seth Wenig/AP) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-21/an-open-source-map-of-palestine-before-israel https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-21/an-open-source-map-of-palestine-before-israel Mon, 21 May 2018 11:13:15 GMT A detail from a 1942 British Mandate map of Haifa, now a city in Israel. (Courtesy of Palestine Open Maps) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-07/how-to-green-one-of-l-a-s-most-polluted-neighborhoods https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-07/how-to-green-one-of-l-a-s-most-polluted-neighborhoods Mon, 07 May 2018 17:08:19 GMT A jogger runs in front of the Phillips 66 refinery in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill/AP) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-10/my-family-s-confederate-hero-under-fire-in-atlanta https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-10/my-family-s-confederate-hero-under-fire-in-atlanta Tue, 10 Apr 2018 12:44:27 GMT A boy sits in front of Stone Mountain—the Atlanta-area monument to the Confederacy. (John Bazemore/AP) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-29/how-children-s-advocacy-centers-can-help-abused-kids https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-29/how-children-s-advocacy-centers-can-help-abused-kids Thu, 29 Mar 2018 17:30:40 GMT A child draws as part of a therapy program designed to help kids deal with trauma. (Hidajet Delic/AP)