BusinessWeek

Bay Area tech companies are increasingly opening offices in downtown San Francisco, a significant change from the development pattern of the last ten years.

Preservationists are calling for buffer zones around the city's heritage sites, which could upset Mayor Ken Livingstone's plans to spur urban regeneration with new high-rise buildings.

Instead of getting cities to issue more speeding tickets, what if cars automatically sensed the posted speed limit and prevented motorists from driving too fast?

Sustainable design was the trend of the year for 2006, according to Businessweek.

It has been called "The Invention That Runs On Hype". But the Segway may well play a role in the future of transportation and our cities.

The Washington farmland town of Quincy has signed deals with Yahoo and Microsoft to house huge new Internet data centers -- server farms -- and land prices are spiking. Low power costs and high connectivity can create a 'technology gold rush'.

How has American architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning responded to the need to design secure public spaces and buildings in the post-9/11 era?

The retail giant plans to offer organic produce, but how will the move impact the nation's farmers?

BusinessWeek evaluates how major companies are responding to the race against climate change, and are seizing the initiative to reduce greenhouse gases.

Business Week explores whether higher energy prices signify the beginning of the end for exurban development, or whether exurbs have become an integral part of the American economic system.