The Kansas City Star

Greg Allen argues that Kansas City's light rail plan, influenced by "trendy" ideas such as "Smart Growth" and "New Urbanism" won't work.

An overview of the controversy over the construction of a World War II memorial in Washington D.C.

Dan Dressman provides an overview of the New Urbanism movement and discusses its strengths and weaknesses.

Recently named one of the Civil War's 25 most endangered battlefields, Newtonia, Mo is facing the development pressures of more housing and wider roads. Local efforts are underway to preserve the area.

Several ongoing developments aim to make Kansas City more livable by revitalizing the city with open space strategies, pedestrian-friendly streetscapes, and a new land-use plan for downtown.

If you are unhappy with a city's services, is deannexation worth considering, or is it going too far?

Challenges of historic preservation in the Kansas City area.

Sprint Corp. is surrounding it's $1 billion headquarters with a decidely quaint parrie landscape.