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The death of a major river in India is a symptom of unchecked urban growth and a lack of sanitary infrastructure.

Bogota, Colombia, has turned itself around by focusing on using the public realm to promote the greatest amount of happiness. First stop? Car-free days.

Margaret Wente lists Chicago's strengths and criticizes Toronto's mayor for the city's problems.

The pace of construction in oil-soaked Alberta is so intense that projects dogged by labour shortages are drawing inexperienced workers from across the country -- and complaints about shoddy construction.

Scottish adventurer Rory Stewart and the Turquoise Mountain Foundation are striving to preserve and restore the unique qualities of old Kabul as it recovers from decades of war.

Toronto, Canada's largest city, could learn a lot by looking at Chicago, writes Margaret Wente.

Officials in British Columbia have announced plans to create the world's first fleet of buses powered by fuel cells. The fleet would debut in the city of Whistler by the 2010 winter Olympics.

The growing population of single-person households may be an ecological time bomb, suggests Heidi Sopinka.

City officials in Montreal want to clean up its red-light district, targeting the notoriously X-rated area as the first site for urban renewal in the city. But many say the area's heritage and soul are worth preserving.

Farmland in British Columbia is being rapidly snapped up by residential developers as land values increase. This pressure is threatening the area's remaining fertile farmland.

A bid is up for new street furniture in Toronto. Three firms have submitted their proposals for innovative street furniture, public restrooms, and bus stops. Some of the designs can be seen in this slideshow.

A new survey has named Calgary the cleanest and most sanitary city in the world.

Projected growth in British Columbia has many worried about how the region will handle the rise in population and development.

Canadians shopping for a new car will get a rebate for purchasing hybrids, and a penalty for purchasing a gas-guzzler.

The city of Toronto plans to devote dedicated lanes to some of the city's major light rail routes. The project was promised in the mayor's re-election campaign and is expected to cost more than $2 billion.

Early results coming in from Canada's census show a shift to urban areas and high population growth, mainly due to immigration.

Despite ongoing conflict in Afghanistan, Kandahar's officials, residents and planners are envisioning a prosperous and sustainable future for the city.

What do you do when you've been living a car-free lifestyle and you win a brand new car?

More Chinese are abandoning their bicycles -- not because they now own cars but because the dramatic increase in automobile use is making city streets too dangerous for cycling. But cyclists are fighting back.

In an effort to put a modern face on Calcutta, the Indian state of West Bengal has outlawed rickshaw pulling.