Different contexts call for different approaches to inserting new transit stations into existing urban environments. From iconic statement to net-zero depot, Ron Nyren looks at 10 stations built recently in cities across the world.
1 hour ago Urban Land
Chuck Wolfe champions the 'urban diary' tool as a universal means to understand the city around us.
2 hours ago Crosscut
Just seven months ago Hurricane Sandy damaged 94 percent of New Jersey's beaches and eroded dozens of miles of coastline in New York. As waterfront communities rush to rebuild before summer, some fear disastrous long-term consequences.
3 hours ago The New York Times
Forty years ago, Dade County officials sketched a vision for a paradigm shift away from highways and towards a multi-model transportation system for the area. Four decades onward, highway expansion is alive and well in Miami-Dade. What happened?
4 hours ago TransitMiami
In the quest to improve efficiency and effectiveness, "smart" technologies are helping cities become more intelligent machines. But a growing chorus fears the side effects of increased privatization, surveillance, and technological sophistication.
5 hours ago The Boston Globe
A Friday evening collision between two Metro-North trains near Fairfield, Conn. injured 60 people, 5 of them critically. It's not known when service will be restored along the busiest train line in the nation.
6 hours ago The New York Times
The replacement of retail establishments with restaurants in America’s urban centers has a demographic slant.
22 hours ago Architect Magazine
In popular culture alleyways are often depicted as the setting for illicit acts. But seen in a different light, alleys are key contributors to urban life. SPUR kicks off a week of alley exploration with an essay on their benefits.
Yesterday SPUR
Municipal comprehensive plans are neither necessary nor sufficient for smart growth. Opinion
Yesterday By Michael Lewyn
Most of us who live in major metropolitan areas know that urban water supplies are dwindling. The question is: what can we do about it?
Yesterday The Atlantic Cities
