The Guardian

Environmentalists in England are charging local and central government officials with bending their own rules to allow various developments in scenic, rural areas and environmentally-sensitive lands.

England's planning policies may be reformed based on national versus local interests and needs, as the country attempts to secure deals with major international corporations.

More Chinese are buying cars, but the government urges them to keep on cycling.

Concerned by shrinking population and jobs, Paris' mayor outlines his plan for infrastructure investments and affordable housing creation.

The new development in Valencia, Spain, harkens back to a 1,000-year-old way of life, integrating small agricultural lands with housing, using a modern, high-rising twist.

As student enrollment spikes in the UK, university cities are scrambling to find new and better ways of planning for the up and downsides of waves of students moving into near-campus areas.

The Bush Administration is not going to renew reconstruction dollars for Iraq once the present funding ends in June 2007.

MIT's Smart Cities team proposes a "stackable car" to be used as part of a public transportation program, much like those bicycle-sharing programs in Europe. [Includes photos.]

Many of the UK's heartland cities -- Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow -- are thriving again, partyly thanks to a regional focus by the government.

A controversial analyst predicts that oil will reach $100 a barrel in six months.

Dubai's most ambitious architectural project since 'The Palm' is garnering worldwide attention, much to the delight of city officials.

An architect known for his unconventional choice of building materials -- sand, beer crates, even paper -- may be headed for superstardom.

A new exhibition on the history of the suburb is opening at Middlesex University in October. Suburbia has become a serious topic in the UK, and suburban traits 'appear to be something to be ashamed of.'