North America

Suburbs and City Cores Need Cohesion

Rising energy prices and falling home values are bringing many exurban dwellers closer to the city core. In this commentary, Keith Schneider argues that central cities and inner-ring suburbs need to work with each other to stay afloat.
31 July 2008 - 2:00pm
Citiwire

Home Economics

Philip Langdon comments on the the economy of oil and its effects on urban design in the July/August issue of New Urban News.
28 July 2008 - 8:00am
New Urban News

NIMBYs On Vacation

Next American City nails NIMBYs for their vacation choices.
26 July 2008 - 5:00am
The Next American City

Small Town Apocalyptic Values

Josh Stephens reviews James Howard Kunstler's novel of post-peak oil existence, World Made By Hand.
24 July 2008 - 5:00am

Pedal Power + Electricity = Great Commute?

The Wall St. Journal's David Patton tries a new hybrid-electric bicycle to see if it makes sense as a commute vehicle.
21 July 2008 - 2:00pm
Wall St. Journal

Oil Prices Aren't the Only Reason Sprawl is Dying

In this column, Richard Florida argues the decline in the popularity of suburbs is not just a product of rising oil prices, but a result of a new "spatial fix" that is reorganizing how and where people live their lives.
18 July 2008 - 10:00am
The Globe and Mail

Report Predicts 'Mass Exodus of Vehicles off America's Highways'

A new report for a Canadian bank examining the economic impact of rising oil prices predicts that millions of Americans will be forced to give up driving as gas reaches $7.00 a gallon.
3 July 2008 - 8:00am
CIBC World Markets

Autograph Architecture

Architect John Field believes that signature buildings by celebrity architects are destroying the urban fabric and our sense of community.
30 June 2008 - 5:00am

Are Churches Causing Sprawl?

By moving out to areas where planning approvals are faster, rapidly-expanding churches are creating suburban sprawl, according to a recent study from researchers at Ryerson University.
27 June 2008 - 5:00am
The Toronto Star

Unmaking the Problem of Suburbia

Though there is some resistance to change, many cities in North America have their sights on undoing the damage of the last 50 years of suburban development.
4 June 2008 - 8:00am
The Toronto Star

Kiplinger's Rates Top 10 Cities to Live, Work and Play

Houston tops the list, which includes Des Moines, Boise and Omaha. Yeah, we want to see their criteria too...
2 June 2008 - 5:00am
Kiplinger's

Big Box Thinking When Siting Schools is Creating Sprawl

New schools are consistently built far from community centers, while historic school buildings near where people live are demolished, The Blue Ridge Press reports.
29 May 2008 - 11:00am
The Blue Ridge Press
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