<p>San Francisco is studying a London-style plan to charge drivers a fee when they travel to high-traffic areas, like downtown SF, during peak commute hours. But is congestion pricing a boon for public transportation? Or the death of downtown?</p>
Dec 3, 2007 KQED - QUEST
<p>Many Japanese cities are in decline, and people there are counting on the new prime minister to put a stop to it.</p>
Dec 3, 2007 Der Spiegel
<p>As Massachusetts warms to the idea of casino gambling, Donald Trump is scouring the state for prime development opportunities.</p>
Dec 2, 2007 The Boston Globe
<p>This article takes a look back at the small-town urban renewal success of Newburyport, Massachusetts, and its long-lasting effects.</p>
Dec 1, 2007 The Daily News of Newburyport
<p>Congestion is getting worse in Metro New York, and the proposals to reduce it aren't going to work, argues Sam Staley, and the region's economy is going to suffer greatly as a result.</p>
Dec 1, 2007 The New York Times
<p>Officially named in 2001, this small town in China's Yunnan Province is struggling to cope with over 2 million visitors a year. It's becoming a "high altitude hell."</p>
Dec 1, 2007 The Christian Science Monitor
<p>Unable to compete with the large supply of inexpensive homes in the city's outer suburbs, Atlanta's in-town neighborhoods will suffer most from the current mortgage crisis, says study.</p>
Nov 30, 2007 Atlanta Business Chronicle
<p>A newly released study looked at various programs designed to encourage more students to walk to school, and helps to identify a recipe for success.</p>
Nov 29, 2007 Health News Digest
<p>History tells us that cities ebb and flow. This first of a three part series looks at a number of U.S. cities that have been in decline, and begins to explore which cities are poised to return to prosperity.</p>
Nov 28, 2007 Inman Real Estate News
<p>With the city undertaking several major planning efforts -- including a complete revision of its zoning code -- Philadelphia is entering a new shining era of city planning. But there's still more work to be done, argues a recent editorial.</p>
Nov 28, 2007 The Philadelphia Inquirer
