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CityLab’s 2021 Gift Guide

Beat the supply-chain blues with our staff picks for affordable alternative presents — plus toys, treats and tools for the holiday season. 

Illustration: Sarah Holder

So you missed Black Friday, the supply chain is screwy, and inflation has not yet proven itself to be transitory. Have no fear: Bloomberg CityLab has put together a gift guide for the urban-dwelling procrastinator.

But this year, instead of encouraging people to bring ever-more stuff into the world, we’re looking for gifts that are a little lighter on the planet and better for your community, and less likely to languish in a shipping container near the port of Los Angeles through the New Year.