Europe
Moscow's Building Boom
A number of very large projects will change the face of Moscow forever.
Moscow Times
Recreating an Urban Center Without Big Business
Berlin's unification promised an infusion of global investment and development. When that didn't materialize, a vibrant counterculture arose in its place.
The Washington Post
Integrated Policies Necessary For Sustainability
European research project underlines the importance of integrating land use and transportation policies.
CORDIS
Moscow's Architectural Crisis
Moscow's architectural heritage is being demolished despite protests by historians, architects and residents.
Moscow Times
One Of The World's Most Unspoilt Skylines Is At Risk
A housing and office space crisis is forcing Paris, a city with one of the world's most unspoilt skylines, to consider lifting a 30-year ban on tall buildings.
The Guardian Unlimited
Islands For Sale
As tourism picks up in Croatia, old Adriatic stone houses, villas...and islands are up for sale.
Yahoo! Newswire
Moscow Begins Construction Of A City Within A City
A site for a proposed airport near downtown will instead be developed as a mixed-use project.
Moscow Times
Europe's Population Problem
The economic and political consequences of Europe's population implosion are alarming.
The Economist
Escaping The Traps Of Tourism
A team from the University of Cincinnati helps the Mediterranean island of Crete tackle the ill-effects of tourism.
University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Divided European City Looks Toward A Reunion
A city bisected by the Polish-German border faces the challenges of a reunion.
The New York Times
Cultures Of Cities: A New Data Bank
A special issue featuring reports and projects from 22 cities presented at the 4th European Biennial of Towns and Town Planners in Rotterdam.
Planum: European Journal Of Planning
Almere New Town Grows Up
Founded in the 1970s as a solution for housing shortages around Amsterdam and Schiphol, Almere has grown into one of the largest "new" cities in Europe.
Shared Spaces
The Forgotten Region
Teresa Fogelberg discusses the challenges faced by the 12 former Soviet countries as they look to build a cross border, sustainable future.
Shared Spaces
The Rise Of Europe's Regions
This article challenges our perception of the European Union: a group of nations, or a group of regions? Expressing ideas similar to those in Joel Garreau's Nine Nations of North America, this is macro-planning at its largest.
Newsweek
Europe's Renewable Energy Plans
Seeking to reduce its dependence on oil from the Middle East and Russia, the European Union is taking bold steps in harnessing renewable energy sources.
The New York Times
Moscow Faces Parking Crunch
In the past 10 years, the city's cars tripled in number from 800,000 to 2.2 million.
Moscow Times
US-style Sprawl Spreads In Holland
The Dutch are beginning to prefer more isolated, car-dependent suburban models.
The Christian Science Monitor
Attack Of The Giant Billboards
Important buildings in Poland's cities are being covered up by giant billboards.
BBC News
Ten Steps To Pedestrian-Friendly Cities
Copenhagen, one of the world's great pedestrian-friendly cities, uses a ten-step program to transform "car-oriented" city to a "people-friendly "one.
MetropolisMag.com
Ikea Builds Russia's Biggest Mega-mall
Russia's biggest mall is being constructed on the Moscow outskirts by Ikea.
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