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A photo essay by Witold Rybczynski explores how a campus operates in a shopping mall in a suburban community outside Vancouver, British Columbia.

"More cities in the developed world shrank than grew in the last three decades. More than 40 of those cities were in the United States, according to City Mayors, an urban affairs think tank," writes Gordon Young.

A lack of decent parking is the biggest reason more people don't bike to work. Several American cities are now trying to deal with the issue by adding more parking for bicyclists.

Witold Rybczynski, author of a new book that follows the development of a modern subdivision, discusses the historical background and evolution of our cultural preference for houses.

New research highlights the connection between locations with high levels of homeownership and above average unemployment.

A slideshow on Slate.com examines the work of famous architects using staircase design as a case study.