Urban Land

Emerging trends in five European cities suggest what could be ahead for the U.S. development environment, observes author Michael Mehaffy.

Toronto is positioning itself to become a world model for sustainable waterfront development and has now completed the design phase of a 30 year effort. Urban planner Mary Vogel sets out to explore whether they are meeting their mark.

Can we green our streets and still preserve urbanism? Seattle and Portland may show us the way.

Well planned urban landscapes can do more than beautify a city, they can provide ecological stability and protect urban areas from threats.