North America

Philip Langdon compares the New Urban response to New Orleans and Haiti.

The latest addition to Google Maps is a bicycle service, helping cyclists plan routes, find bike trails, and avoid hills.

This post from The Overhead Wire looks at the impact of parking lot sprawl in American downtowns -- and finds a striking resemblance between those downtowns and bomb-ravaged cities from World War Two.

Aquaponics offer urbanites a new way to farm sustainably in space- and resource-poor areas.

The Victoria Transport Policy Institute has released this report to guide municipalities to transition from 'free' parking (though author Todd Litman is quick to point out that it is never free) to charging for parking directly.

Resilience science has typically been applied to ecosystems. But now, scientists are starting to look at how it relates to cities.

What housing slump? Canada's real estate recovery has been so fast, some analysts worry it signals a return to speculation.

This essay from The Urbanophile looks at the economics behind greenfield development.

Witold Rybczynski takes a look at architecture that has fared poorly with time.

This infographic from GOOD looks at how city departments can use technology to better share data, and improve communication with citizens and streamline city services.

Winter brings snowy conditions to roads in many cities, and many react with snow-melting salt solutions. But the physical and environmental damage of salt is leading some to look for other means of fighting the freeze.

A new study from the Boston Consulting Group concludes that gasoline powered-vehicles will predominate till at least 2020; doubtful of their ability to attract customers, contradicting brighter industry forecasts predominantly due to battery costs.