BizJournals

Must a suburb 'declare war' to evolve into a city? San Jose, CA, fights back after losing a fast-growing corporation.

The Surface Transportation Policy Project has ranked Boston as the safest city in the nation for walkers.

Charlotte, NC has been grappling with how to have big box stores modify their designs so that they may be adapted for new uses.

Popularity of Milwaukee-Chicago rail corridor generates demand formore frequent and faster trains.

Wal-Mart faces city zoning hurdles in Mission, Kansas, as the retailer attempts to rehab struggling 350,000 square foot indoor shopping mall into a "Supercenter".

Through the newly-signed agreement, Boston gets a look at the convoluted operation of the Big Dig parks.

Federal government contracting is "the last frontier in the technology sector," and New Orleans may finally emerge as a technology center.

San Francisco incorporates sustainable building practices, including pilot solar programs, in its own real estate but stymies the use of solar energy by residential and commercial property owners

A neighborhood in Charlotte, NC,grapples with transition to higher density, mixed uses, and rail service.

Milwaukee Highland Park development will be replaced by more attractive housing in a $30 million HOPE VI project.

Milwaukee leads country in economic disparity for blacks

A book superstore would hurt homegrown businesses and the Austin economy, a study commissioned by a local nonprofit group claims.

Small homes, multi-family dwellings, pedestrian-friendly streetscapes, pedestrianare some of the solutions developers are employing to address severe housing shortages caused by lack of available land.

New York Assemblyman Brian M. Higgins, D-Buffalo suggests waterfront tunnel to replace elevated highway.

The Greater Sacramento area faces traffic congestion and a severe housing shortage according to a comprehensive regional land-use study.

The nation is building urban rail systems but mass transit has not made much difference.

Strip malls are resilient in tough economic conditions.

Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission to federal and state funding to assist low-income residents with transportation needs.

Glenn R Pascall interviews Bay Area policymakers about challenges facing their region.

Urban Land Institute presents ten principles for transforming "auto-dependent" sprawl into healthy pedestrian communities.