As the L.A. City Council prepares to consider final approval for a proposed downtown football stadium and renovated convention center, Jim Newton ponders to what extent community groups will be able to leverage the fast-tracked approvals process.
Sep 12, 2012 Los Angeles Times
New transit facilities attract lots of foot traffic, but while the facility is being built the construction clutter drives potential customers away. A new program in Minneapolis attempts to preserve local businesses through the debris.
Aug 5, 2010 Next American City
In my first week here in Beijing, I have spoken to a number of scholars here about climate change. A few observations;
1. China's scholars are thinking about climate change mitigation but I haven't met many talking about adaptation.
Opinion
Sep 10, 2009 By Matthew E. Kahn