We're Still Here: Regenerating Shrinking Cities from the Ground Up

In a world that expects cities to fuel economic growth and attract millions of people every year, there's something unnerving about the phrase "shrinking cities." But thousands of cities are getting smaller, leaving vacant homes, abandoned factories, and oversized infrastructure. Shrinking cities pose a new problem for urban planners: how to manage the transition to fewer residents with a tool kit designed for expansion.

Urbanist Fernando Ortiz-Moya argues that instead of chasing regrowth, ...