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.
Who’s really leaving California, and why does that matter?
Many California homeowners are cashing out, picking up, and moving inland.
Sacramento, California’s booming downtown may double in size with Railyards project
It’s roughly eight times larger than New York’s Hudson Yards, this year’s big-ticket megadevelopment.
As record number of boomers hit retirement age, inequality rampant in senior housing
Harvard’s annual state of senior housing report underscores deep challenges around inequality in an aging nation.
In Dallas, a proposed high-rise hints at hospitality’s future
Startup Sonder plans a ground-up, 270-unit building in the city’s Arts District.
By letting homeowners rent spare rooms, PadSplit aims for cheaper coliving
Atlanta-based startup expands its platform to let anyone rent out a spare bedroom long-term.
Can the right home make you live longer?
The multibillion-dollar wellness real estate industry believes air purifiers, pollution sensors, and natural materials can breathe new life into high-end homes.
Will California’s new ADU laws create a backyard building boom?
A package of legislation passed in California may accelerate the creation of new housing in single-family neighborhoods
Global cities sign Clean Air Cities Declaration, pledging to fight air pollution crisis
At C40 Summit in Copenhagen, local leaders pledge to push aggressive measures to curb dirty air.
Green New Deal goes global as nearly 100 cities commit to climate action
A coalition of 94 global mayors commits to "turning away from fossil fuels" and meeting Paris Agreement targets.
How a block party augurs the equitable future of Indianapolis
A cross between a street fair, tactical urbanism, and historical re-enactment, PreEnactIndy uses the past to see a better future.