The Atlantic Monthly
The Street Food Revolution
Shawna Dawson of this weekend's LA Street Food Fest says that the food truck phenomenon is "just at the tip of the iceberg."
Want Rail? Let Private Business Build It
Christopher B. Leinberger proposes that privatized rail could stimulate the economy and help increase property values.
BRT PDQ in DF
Atlantic correspondent Cristine Russell takes a look at Mexico City's quickly-implemented bus rapid transit system.
The Legacy of Brasilia
The Atlantic Monthly reviews a new book on architect Oscar Niemeyer and his work that- like the infamous city of Brasilia- "continues to enchant and appall students of architecture and urban planning."
Chain Stores Aren't A Bad Thing For Cities
Urbanists lament the cookie-cutter retail landscape, but the fact remains that national chains provide the types of goods and services that consumers want.
The Ultimate Walled City: The Green Zone
A feature length article explores life in The Green Zone -- the four-square mile, heavily secured "American bubble in Baghdad."
The World's Biggest Migration Study
A new United Nations commission is formed to examine the remarkably complex issue of migration worldwide.
The End Of The Suburban Mall
We restore many public structures -- post offices, hotels, libraries, even churches. But most malls are too ugly to warrant such effort.
Terror Response as a Routine Public Service
Israel has developed a practical and dispassionate approach to cleaning up after terror bombings.
Words From A Powerbroker Planner -- From 1962
Relive planning history in Robert Moses' attack on Lewis Mumford from January, 1962 in The Atlantic Monthly.
How Environmentalism Must Change
Genetic engineering of foods is poised to feed humanity. Except that the environmentalists won't let it.
The Surprising Truth About Pre-Columbus North America
A growing number of anthropologists now believe that North American prior to Columbus' arrival was dotted with impressive cities and towns.
The Myth Of The American Heartland
Most of that land in the US is not where the people are, or are headed. Cities on the coasts are overcrowded; rural heartland communities are dying.
In Defense Of The Forests
Former Atlantic Monthly columnist John Muir would have had a few choice words for President Bush's loosening of commercial restrictions in America's national forests.
Can School Vouchers Improve Neighborhoods?
Perhaps school vouchers don't improve schools. However, they do improve neighborhoods, writes Jonathan Rauch.
Do Architecture Competitions Work?
Witold Rybczynski writes in The Atlantic Monthly that public architecture competitions don't always produce the best buildings.
Debate Rages Over America's Largest Mall
Readers debate a recent Atlantic Monthly article on The Mall of America. Is the scale of development troubling?
The Eternal City
Peter Davison reviews a book that reveals Rome as the Romans know it -- as the eternal city.
Deconstructing The World Trade Center
An Atlantic Monthly writer was the only journalist to have unrestricted access to the clean-up effort, and details the story.
The Science And Art Of Artificial Societies
Creating artificial societies requires a lot of math and high-powered computing, but yields some interesting results.
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