Small Cities, Big Ideas | The Future of Everything, June 11, 2021

The Wall Street Journal's monthly The Future of Everything section, as published Friday, June 11, 2021.

The Cities & Real Estate Issue

Cover Story: Small Cities, Big Ideas -- America’s municipalities have always been test labs for innovation— and these 10 experiments are no exception.

And: 

• Suburbs for Rent: Economic forces and generational preferences are leading to a new kind of housing: subdivisions built for renters.
  
• Fighting Fire: Communities explore new ways to stop deadly blazes
• The Mental-Health Hospital Next Door

Plus:

• Scientists combat urban ‘heat islands’ with paintbrushes and shovels

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