Patrick Sisson
Senior Reporter
A Chicago expat living in Los Angeles, Patrick Sisson writes about urbanism, cities, transportation, and architecture, examining how these themes help shape culture and urban life. He writes a weekly column called Property Lines that spotlights community development, real estate trends, and hot housing markets across the country. Send tips and topics his way, and follow him on Twitter @patrickcsisson. His work has previously appeared on The Verge, Racked, Pitchfork, Dwell, and Wax Poetics.
Coronavirus rent crisis: ‘Millions of Americans will have trouble paying rent this month’
The profound economic fallout from efforts to stop the spread have made paying for housing a matter of national importance.
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Coronavirus, loneliness, and how to reach out to neighbors during a social recession
Safe ways to contact seniors, at-risk neighbors, and others needing social connection during a challenging time.
As coronavirus slows real estate market, agents seek support from Congress
Social distancing means "when they can’t show a property, they can’t earn a living".
What the 1918 pandemic can teach cities about public spaces today
Lessons on restricting public spaces and social interaction in the age of coronavirus.
How colleges are trying to address homelessness among students
"What kept them from being successful in the classroom had nothing to do with the classroom."
Welcome to the agrihood
In these suburban subdivisions, farming is just another amenity.
Coronavirus college closures leave students unsure about housing
As universities go online and dorms shut down, students scramble to find a place to stay
Why we can’t build small homes anymore
The American obsession with large homes—a matter of culture, policy, and economics—restricts smaller, more affordable options.
Protesters interrupt Biden rally over housing issues
The chant: "Joe Biden doesn’t have a housing plan for me!"
You’re right, traffic is worse. Expanding highways and building more roads is to blame.
More roads, more money, more traffic: a new report argues America’s transit policy gridlock is costing us billions of dollars.