Urban decay
Resurrecting Newburgh, the once-grand American city that had its heart torn out
Sixty miles north of Manhattan, Newburgh is one of the most architecturally significant of US cities. But its proud history has been undermined by organised crime, drugs and decay – and its struggle to recover is a test-case for the nation
The death of Detroit: how Motor City crumbled in the 90s – in pictures
Camilo José Vergara has spent 40 years photographing the changing landscapes of US cities. For the last of our three-part series, he pounds the decaying streets of Detroit to show the haunting skeletons of a once-booming industry town
The changing streets of LA: 30 years on Skid Row – in pictures
Since the 70s, photographer Camilo José Vergara has been pounding the streets of American cities to show how time is taking its toll on the urban environment. In the first of a three-part series, he witnesses the hardships of Skid Row and life in LA’s Southland
Save the dinosaur: the rollercoaster story of East Berlin's forgotten theme park
In its heyday, 1.5m visitors flocked to Spreepark. But it went bankrupt in 2001 and plans to save it failed after 167kg of cocaine was found in the Flying Carpet. Now it’s a playground for raccoons, urban explorers – and edgy musicians, writes Philip Oltermann
Dying shops in Greek cities – in pictures
Athens-based photographer Georgios Makkas has been trying to document the changes happening in Greek cities over the last few years. His project The Archaeology of Now captures the disappearing independent shops of Athens, Thessaloniki and Ioannina as a mix of recession and gentrification takes its toll
Wherever American cities are going, the battle will be won or lost in Newark, not New York
Xan BrooksBusiness is booming in downtown Newark and the demographic is changing as New York commuters move in. But with a third of the city’s residents living below the poverty line, what will become of those who are being forced out? Xan Brooks reports
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