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Friday Funny: Best Cities for Cheapskates

Granted, this post may straddle the borderline between funny and sadly pertinent in these challenging economic times. But, we think any rankings that rely upon the number of Dollar General stores in a 30-mile radius deserves a bit of a chuckle.
18 May 2012 - 2:00pm
yahoo! Finance

How Tokyo Gets Transportation Right

As a New Yorker visiting Tokyo, Eric Jaffe set out to keep a scorecard comparing his home city's transportation infrastructure with that of the Japanese capital. He found that the score wasn't even close.
18 May 2012 - 1:00pm
The Atlantic Cities

Minority Births Now Majority

In another milestone demonstrating the coloring of America, the Census Bureau reported this week that 2011 saw 50.4% births of color. In addition to the ethnic make-up of the country, aging data was reported.
18 May 2012 - 12:00pm
USA Today - Census

Will Sixties Architecture Go Down Without a Fight?

As the number of prominent buildings from the 1960s facing the wrecking ball increases, from the Mummers Theater in Oklahoma City to the Mechanic Theater in Baltimore, Mark Lamster bemoans the assault on the architecture of that era.
18 May 2012 - 11:00am
Observatory

How Bikes Are Changing Our Urban and Social Spaces

In honor of national Bike to Work Day, we post an article by Jason Severs looking at the ways in which the bicycle - "the next great technology platform" - is changing our physical environment and social interactions.
18 May 2012 - 10:00am
The Atlantic

Can the "Missing Middle" Generate Cincinnati's Thriving Re-Urbanization

Dan Parolek kicks off a series on recent efforts to revitalize the Queen City based on a strong foundation of coveted resources, including a variety of urban housing types.
18 May 2012 - 9:00am
Better! Cities & Towns

The Changing Face of Urbanism in India

Neha Thirani speaks with Rahul Mehrotra, urban planner and chairman of Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, about the challenges facing "emerging India," including its parasitic gated communities, preservation, and 392 "urban time bombs."
18 May 2012 - 8:00am
The New York Times India Ink blog

Message and Media: Connecting in a Noisy World

Scott Doyon argues that getting the next generation of collaborators involved in community improvement efforts will require more than simply using the tools of social media - it will require connecting with what people are passionate about.
18 May 2012 - 7:00am
PlaceShakers

What Will It Take to Make the Electric Car Affordable?

Even as auto manufacturers roll out bigger, better technology for electric vehicles, high production costs – particularly from battery manufacturers – are keeping sales figures low, Tim Fernholz reports.
18 May 2012 - 6:00am
Good

Will Gehry Revisions Placate Memorial Critics?

Frank Gehry unveiled revisions to his controversial design for a proposed memorial honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower this week, in an effort to appease a chorus of critics that includes Ike's own family, reports Lonnae O'Neal Parker.
18 May 2012 - 5:00am
The Washington Post

Visionary Skyscraper Finally Completed

Add this to the "oh yeah" file. After eight years of construction, the completion ceremony for the OMA-designed China Central Television (CCTV) Headquarters in Beijing was held this week.
17 May 2012 - 2:00pm
Archinect

Major Stumbling Block to Transportation Bill May be Removed

In a promising sign for the negotiation and passage of a comprehensive transportation bill, the GOP is hinting it may be willing to part with demands to include a permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline in the final bill, reports Ben Geman.
17 May 2012 - 1:00pm
The Hill

California Tries To Wring Every Last Cent From Redevelopment

California's erstwhile redevelopment agencies are pleading with the state to maintaing funding for projects they consider crucial. So far, the Department of Finance has taken a decidedly conservative approach.
17 May 2012 - 12:00pm
California Planning & Development Report

Quick Fixes for Transit Safety

Transit rider and Good reporter, Alissa Walker, describes some simple solutions for making transit safer.
17 May 2012 - 11:00am
Good

Will Generation Y Drive a Rust Belt Redux?

In search of cheap rent and an urban experience with some bona fide street cred, young people are making the move out to the Rust Belt, Will Doig reports.
17 May 2012 - 10:00am
Salon

America's Rivers Under Threat

Hillary Rosner speaks with Bob Irvin, president of American Rivers, on their newly released list of the most endangered rivers in the country.
17 May 2012 - 9:00am
The New York Times Green Blog

New Urbanists Duke it Out With Mayor Over Expressway Conversion

"We should not let the lame be the enemy of the perfectly adequate," says one critic of the New Haven mayor's proposal.
17 May 2012 - 8:00am
Better! Cities & Towns

Onward, Singapore: Setting the New Standard for Urban Innovation

Boyd Cohen takes us through a brief tour of the Lion City's many progressive and wildly successful programs, from affordable housing to traffic management and beyond.
17 May 2012 - 7:00am
Fast Company

The Housing Market Revolution

Haya El Nasser describes the housing market's fundamental structural changes as the housing industry rethinks what type of housing to build and where to build it.
17 May 2012 - 6:00am
USA Today

Detroit Reborn

In the first edition of a new series, Richard Florida introduces us to the inspiring stories of entrepreneurs and artists, designers and musicians invested in the bottom-up effort to revive Detroit.
17 May 2012 - 5:00am
The Atlantic Cities

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