U.S. News And World Report

Salt Lake City, Utah has rapidly expanded its public transit system. In this Q&A, Mayor Ralph Becker talks about making those investments and how well they have worked.

U.S. News and World Report has named urban planning one of its 50 top careers for 2010.

U.S. News and World Report selects "15 Cities for People Who Hate Driving and Long Commutes," choosing the cities with shorter than average commuting times and high percentages of non-auto commuters.

U.S. News and World Report looks at crime rates, schools, number of children and green spaces to compile this list of the 10 Best Places to Grow Up.

U.S. News and World Report picks Urban Regional Planner as one of thirty careers 'that offer strong outlooks and high job satisfaction.' Architects, on the other hand, are 'overrated'.

A bill originally introduced in 1987 that would create a trust fund to support the creation of affordable housing may be on its way to congressional approval this fall.

Automakers are betting that hybrid cars will grow from a niche market to the next line of "must-have" vehicles.

The EPA's tougher ozone rules mean that hundreds of 'traffic-challenged' and 'incompliant' regions are now, more than ever, at risk of losing federal transportation funding.

U.S. News & World Report publishes 2005 rankings for 'City Management & Urban Policy' programs. [Updated 4/15/04]

New studies explore, as well as challenge, the notion of displacement in gentrifying neighborhoods.

U.S. News World and Report features architect Allison Williams as one of the 10 people to watch in 2004.

What planners can learn from engineers who study buildings in order 'to keep disasters from becoming economic catastrophes.'

Economics may transcend 'the yuck factor and the chuckles,' as the U.S. has a major manure problem on its hands.

Locals in Orange County, CA are outraged by the inaccurate portrayal of their home on the new television show, 'The OC.'

Despite the continuing violence in southern Iraq, international efforts are being made to restore what were once the largest wetlands in the 'Middle East.'

A special issue highlights master builders who shaped the built environment and changed the world.

Although a design for ground zero has been chosen, there is still plenty to argue about.

As war looms, the search for new energy alternatives is all the more urgent.

America's aging water infrastructure needs a massive upgrade. Very soon.

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani wasn't afraid to identify stupid ideas that were causing the disintegration of New York City.