Livable Cities

Congressional support for transportation and infrastructure projects has traditionally been bipartisan. In an interview, Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon discusses how political tantrums in Congress may handicap the US in the long run.

With high scores in five broad categories, Melbourne, Australia received the highest spot in livability rankings from The Economist's research unit.

Chuck Wolfe focuses on the role of the urban corner, terming it "the central place of urban life".

Why do cities in Australia and Canada consistently dominate livability ratings?

From high drug use to overpriced housing, Vancouver has its flaws despite its 5-year strong top spot as the world's most livable city.

Are greenfield developments designed with sustainability in mind or already-built metropolises better for the environment and the people?

The cities that often top the "most livable" lists like San Francisco, Portland, Boston and D.C. also happen to have the lowest percentage of households with children. Does that mean that kids make places un-livable?

PlaceMaker Hazel Borys explores what might be the most important metric of sustainable places.

Chuck Wolfe discusses the challenge of finding a more marketable term to encompass all of the prevailing theories of "transit-oriented development", "walkability", and "liveability." His suggestion? Urbandwidth.

Pittsburgh and other college towns top Forbes Magazine's annual Most Livable Cities list of 2010.

The Economist magazine has published it's list of the most livable cities in the world. But quite a few of these cities have the most unaffordable housing, complains Owen McShane.

Correspondent/neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta, who has been tapped to fill the Surgeon General position by President-elect Obama, talks about 'livable cities' as they relate to climate change and public health.

This commentary from the Austin American Statesman argues that the city's aim to become the country's most livable city is undercut by its low number of community gardens.

This piece from the Globe and Mail argues that a bikeable city is a livable city.