The Courier-Journal

This editorial argues that one-way streets kill downtowns, and they need to be converted to two-ways to help save downtown areas across the country.

The city of Jeffersonville, Indiana, has approved the annexation of more than 7,800 acres of nearby land -- a move that will increase the population by more than a third. Many of the people to be annexed are calling the move a land and money grab.

Once-blighted areas of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, have seen huge increases in development and property values recently -- a trend many attribute to public initiatives that encourage private investors. But other factors are also causing the boom.

Kentucky, a state slow to adapt the concepts of New Urbanism, eyes several developments that are walkable and pedestrian friendly.

Former EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman touts smart growth in Indiana.

Few institutions of higher learning apply their knowledge and resources directly to the problems of poverty and housing.

The Louisville Botanica gardening group is betting that if they build a botanical garden, tourists will come.

Planning has come a long way -- just look at Nashville.

Christo’s 'Gates' not possible in sprawl America.

Yahoo Maps feature real-time traffic information for 70 major U.S. cities.

Xochimilco (the “Venice of the New World” located 20 km from Mexico City), a World Heritage Site designated in 1987, is threatened with removal from the list because of the impacts of pollution, erosion, and urban sprawl.

What makes Seaside, FL, the creation of Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, stand out?

An East Lansing mixed-income plan to lure homeowners and young families back into the city faces mounting opposition.

Unlike current energy plans proposed by President Bush and Senator Kerry, both supply and demand sides of the transportation issue will have to be addressed to make a meaningful impact in reducing the dependence on foreign oil.

Transit Agency promotes transit-friendly design standards in rapidly growing L.A. - San Diego suburban area.

Many of the nation's urban parks are in decline, marred by trash and other problems. Cabbagetown's 4-acre park is an example of neighborhood parks can be relitalized.