The Capital Times

A gubernatorial candidate in Wisconsin has made a campaign pledge to turn down federal money intended to build a high speed rail route connecting Milwaukee and Wisconsin. But some say he won't be able to do it.

Secretary Ray LaHood is promoting livable communities, but the Wisconsin Department of Transportation insists that Madison's new Amtrak station should be located on the edge of town next to a big parking lot at the airport.

Statistics provided by the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commisison (SEWRPC) at the request of the American Civil Liberties Union show that SEWRPC's technical advisory committees are 98% white.

A review of Kenneth Helphand's new book "Defiant Gardens: Making Gardens in Wartime".

Supercenter opponents are losing their battle against Wal-Mart in a small Midwestern town.

Recall election results in defeat for Wal-Mart's opponents in Jefferson, WI.

As housing prices continue to rise, Middleton Hills moves further and further away from the reach of the middle class.

Madison, WI, joins a growing list of cities that have adopted ordinances governing the design of big box developments.

What happens when a Plan Commission has no architect, landscape architect, planner or developer from the private sector?

Zoning changes welcome domestic chickens in single family neighborhoods.

Governor of Maryland Parris N. Glendening has signed several laws that strengthen the state's anti-sprawl program.

Building more highways won't solve our transportation problems, says Dave Zweifel in an editorial about bringing passenger rail to Madison, WI.