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Noise Pollution Hits Segregated Cities Hardest
A new study explores the unequal burden of noise on communities across the US.
Orange Paint and Glitter Bring a Black Community to Life
Arcmanoro Niles combines family and memory in his beautiful paintings of Washington, DC's North East neighborhood.
Single-Shot Drone Short Film Is Black Mirror meets 'Death of a Salesman'
Paul Trillo's 'At The End of the Cul-De-Sac' exposes a neighborhood of shame using an eye in the sky.
How Activist Jane Jacobs Changed the Way the World Thinks About Cities
The story of how a woman derided by critics as "crazy dame" became the most important urban thinker of the 20th century.
The VICE Guide to Chicago: Neighborhoods We Like
Chicago is a city of neighborhoods, each with their own distinct culture, nightlife, and colorful lamppost banners. Here's a starter guide.
The VICE Guide to Los Angeles: Neighborhoods We Like
Here's a helpful list of the neighborhoods you should comb through when you're ready to move to LA.
Friday Night in London's Shittiest Tourist Trap
We sent Theo Cottle to Leicester Square—London's prime destination for fans of cheap souvenirs and overpriced steak restaurants—to drink cheap booze and point his camera at strangers.
Barbershops of Brooklyn by Ol' Skool Sean
For this series, I have mainly documented barbershops in Bushwick and Bed-Stuy, but I have also photographed in Ft. Greene and Williamsburg. Barbershops are understood to be communal space for men of all ages; they’re places that promote dialogue and...
Am I a Bigot for Hating Cruiser Bikes?
The most iconic villains in the gentrification of Denver are the bros riding the bicycle equivalent of an SUV while blasting "Blurred Lines," and the Punch Bowl Social—a Costco-size bowling alley that attracts upper-class beer-pong enthusiasts.
Hood Guide
Mile End is Montréal’s Williamsburg, complete with good restaurants, tons of bands, and Hasidic Jews that will cross the street rather than walk next to you.
One Last Thing: The GTA Guide
We’ve been going on and on about all the stuff downtown but there is another side to Toronto, something called the Greater Toronto Authority, a collection of suburbs that are truly unwieldy.