North America

Urban Autonomy An Impossible Dream

The idea of city autonomy is increasingly unrealistic, according to a new book by University of Western Ontario professor Andrew Sancton.

14 November 2008 - 11:00am

The Globe and Mail

Desert Wildlife Faces Border Wall

The security border fence designed to combat illegal immigration into the U.S. is raising concerns over its impact on habitats and wildlife.

5 November 2008 - 5:00am

OneWorld.net

Inside the Mind of the Anti-Planner

Next American City chats with Randal O'Toole -- the "Anti-Planner" -- about the problems of planning and what makes the ideal city.

28 October 2008 - 7:00am

Next American City

Candidates Must Appeal to Cities, Suburbs

Tonight's presidential debate is the candidates' last chance to address respective suburban and urban issues.

15 October 2008 - 2:00pm

The New York Times

Breaking Down the Big Box

Josh Stephens feels driven to bring attention to last year's Big Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America's Independent Businesses by Stacey Mitchell. The book argues that mega-retailers have not only drained the American economy of much of its entrepreneurial spirit, but also have contributed to the degradation of the social fabric, intellectual life, and built environment of cities and towns across the United States.

9 October 2008 - 5:00am

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Why Affordability Matters

In this article, Erick Villagomez argues that affordable housing, by enabling urban diversity, is the key to a city's economic and social sustainability.

3 October 2008 - 11:00am

re:place Magazine

Green Issues Splitting Urban, Rural Voters

In both the United States and Canada, this fall's federal elections are being driven by environmental issues, which are driving a wedge between urban and rural voters.

16 September 2008 - 11:00am

Globe & Mail

Bicycling Real Estate Agents Win Over Clients

Some real estate agents are winning new clients by showing up for property showings on their bicycles.

16 September 2008 - 6:00am

Globe and Mail

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Shipping Sickness

The enormous traffic in imported goods is generating a huge amount of disease-causing pollution in and around ports, and along trade routes.

6 September 2008 - 11:00am

AlterNet

Can Land Trusts Keep Housing Affordable?

At a time of extreme housing market volatility, community land trusts are seen as a more sustainable form of tenure.

3 September 2008 - 12:00pm

Yes! Magazine

Bikers vs. Environmentalists

Planners in Montgomery County, MD are nixing a proposed bike path because of its nearness to 'ecologically sensitive parkland'. Bicycle proponents think this argument doesn't hold water. Says one,'they're already running a big highway through there.'

21 August 2008 - 11:00am

The Washington Post

Cars a Rite of Passage No More?

That mainstay of adolescence -- achieving car ownership and going cruising -- may be on its way out.

17 August 2008 - 5:00am

The Globe and Mail

Seniors Facing High Gas Prices Find Giving Up Their Cars Tough

AARP finds that 29% of older Americans polled say they are now walking as a way to avoid high gas prices, but 40% say the sidewalks in their area are inadequate.

16 August 2008 - 9:00am

Market Watch - Also Associated Press story

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The Housing Bubble: The Planner's Role and Lessons Learned

Restrictions on expanding into urban peripheries are responsible for the significant lack of affordable housing in the U.S., U.K., Australia and New Zealand, argues Hugh Pavletich, co-author of the Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey.

11 August 2008 - 5:00am

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Inner-City Suburbs Rebranded as 'Classic Towns'

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, the MPO for the Philadelphia metropolitan region, has introduced an innovate way of making people aware of the benefits of older, established suburbs: market them.

5 August 2008 - 5:00am

The Philadelphia Inquirer