Spain

A Sea of Infrastructure

An ex-pat American returns home to Milwaukee, and is overwhelmed by the extensive auto-oriented infrastructure needed to support the U.S. lifestyle, very different from his life in Almeria, Spain.
9 November 2009 - 12:00pm
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Room for Improvement in Prospective Olympic Host Cities

A new report from the International Olympic Committee has evaluated the four host candidates for the 2016 Summer Olympics and found many places for improvement ahead of its October 2 decision.
3 September 2009 - 6:00am
The Chicago Tribune

Life with a High-Speed Rail System

Spaniards are quickly adapting to life with a high-speed rail network. Air travel between Barecelona and Madrid is down 46% because of it.
8 August 2009 - 11:00am
The Guardian U.K.

Proactive Vs. Reactive Transportation Planning

Alex Marshall takes a look at Spain's recent record of proactive transportation planning, connecting cities to direct development rather than to connect already successful areas.
3 June 2009 - 5:00am
Governing Magazine

LaHood To Learn From Spain On HSR

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood is visiting Spain, hoping to glean some knowledge from the country's recent successes with high-speed rail.
1 June 2009 - 7:00am
The New York Time - Energy & Environment

'Casino City' Planned in Spain

The Spanish government is moving forward with plans to build the largest casino and entertainment complex in Europe
1 May 2009 - 5:00am
BBC

The Train in Spain

By the end of the year, Spain is on course to have a more extensive high-speed rail system than both Japan and France. The system is changing hearts and minds across this usually home-bound nation.
21 April 2009 - 10:00am
The Wall St. Journal

The Train in Spain Beats the Plane

As air travel security tightens and high speed rail expands, getting in and around Spain is becoming easier on the rails than in the sky.
6 March 2009 - 6:00am
NPR

European Bike Sharing Programs Transform Cities

Paris' bike sharing program is well-known, but not alone - these programs are flourishing throughout Europe. The key to their proliferation lies in the new technology they utilize. This article highlights the 'third-generation' Barcelona program.
11 November 2008 - 2:00pm
The New York Times

Spain's Manufacturing Boomtown Feels Economic Slump

The manufacturing town of Zaragoza, Spain is beginning to feel the crunch of the global economic slowdown, as a General Motors plant goes on a temporary hiatus.
6 November 2008 - 6:00am
The New York Times
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