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The winning of a housing design competition sponsored by actor Brad Pitt end environmental non-profit Global Green USA demonstrates how eco-friendly architecture can remake New Orleans.

Despite years of efforts on the part of planners and governments to promote "smart growth", census data shows that the fastest-growing counties in the U.S. are "suburban, rural or a mixture of both."

The proposal would cut the entire $33 million currently dedicated to community health centers that many say provide critical resources to American Indians nationwide.

Salt Lake City offers free parking for fuel-efficient vehicles.

Observers say an emerging style of residential development is the use eco-friendly features in new housing projects.

A travel writer explains what makes Portland so liveable.

With oil prices at an all-time high, it's time to start giving serious consideration to alternative fuel supplies.

Most US tunnels are antiquated, and ill equipped to handle a terrorist attack.

Golf course owners and industry leaders are leading a growing trend to build environment-friendly golf courses.

"someone has made what appears to be a tongue-in-cheek pitch to take over Justice David Souter's New Hampshire farmhouse and turn it into a hotel."

From Miami to New York, certain luxury hotels are allowing buyers to purchase suites.

Saudi Arabia may have overstated its crude oil reserves and may not be able to meet global demand says energy analyst and author Matthew R. Simmons.

Some experts warn that the world is heading for a state of permanent oil shortage.

The nation's traffic signals fail in almost every aspect of execution.

Wal-Mart pledges to buy and preserve land to compensate for footprint.

People all over the world are watching to see if a city of 135 square miles can become one big Internet hot spot.

Proposed 2006 budget would cut Amtrak's $1.2 billion federal funding possibly ending passenger service in many states.

A recent study reveals the market potential of middle-income households in the nation's inner cities.

Sprawl could spell extinction for nearly 1,200 species of plants and animals, according to a new report.