Europe
Party on the Streetcar
Party organizers in Prague have set up a monthly party that takes place on one of the city's streetcars as it drives through town.
City Silences Cell Phones On Transit
Responding to the growing backslash against cell phone chatter, the city of Graz, Austria has banned cell phone use on its public transit system.
Support Wanes for Turkey's Controversial Dam
A massive dam project in Turkey that would flood historic areas and displace 50,000 people is losing international support, as officials in Germany threaten to pull out of the project -- often called a smaller version of China's Three Gorges Dam.
German City a Model for 'Sane Transportation'
The German city of Bremen has lessons to teach North American cities about sustainable transportation, according to this article from The Toronto Star.
Friday Funny: 142 Years Of Planning, But Still No Bridge
142 years after it was first proposed and with $235 million spent with nothing to show for it, the unrealized link between Sicily and the Italian mainland might be planning at its worst.
Putin Plans to Propose Russia-U.S. Tunnel
Former Russian president Vladimir Putin has announced his intentions to propose that Russia and the United States move forward with plans from the early 20th century to build a 64-mile tunnel between the two countries.
Venice Plans For Sea Level Rise
Operation "Rialto" will lift some Venice buildings up to 3.3 feet in an effort to avoid the negative implications of sea level rise.
The Greenest City?
With more and more energy-efficient homes being built and environmentally conscious industry sited in the city, Freiburg, Germany may be one of the greenest cities in the world.
Das Chinatown
The planning process has taken a little longer than expected for a Chinese investor looking to create Germany's first Chinatown.
Smog Follows Hungary's Appetite for Sprawl
Sprawl around Budapest has created a major smog problem for the Hungarian capital.
Germany's Pyramid Scheme
A proposal to stack millions of concrete blocks containing ashes of the deceased in a gigantic pyramid in Germany is attracting proposals from architects -- and some skepticism.
Russian Army Plans Massive Land Auction
In order to raise money to provide much-needed housing for its soldiers, the Russian Army has plans to auction of millions of dollars worth of property -- from huge mansions to entire towns.
The Urban Nightmare Of Le Corbusier
The machine-city envisioned by Le Corbusier, and made into practice in decades of modernist bureaucracy, has ultimately produced, according to Simon Richards' essay, an antisocial environment, against which urban planning seems to be now reacting.
Organized Crime Trashing Naples
Organized crime has taken over Naples' municipal waste disposal -- and the resulting, uncontrolled trash heaps are causing illness, ruining regional agriculture, and contributing to an atmosphere of ungovernability.
Massive Underground Development Planned for Amsterdam
With available landspace running low, a 1-million square-meter underground development is being planned in Amsterdam.
New High-Speed Train Introduced In France
A train capable of reaching speeds of 224 mph has been unveiled in France.
Government Plan for Parisian Suburbs Panned
A group of French academics have written an open letter decrying the latest in a long string of plans to deal with the working-class Parisian suburbs, which saw riots in 2005.
Who Says You Have to Live on Dry Land?
Dutch architects are seeking out progressive solutions to sea level rise.
EU's Plans to Cut Carbon Have Some Worried About Competitiveness
The European Union has announced plans to make a significant cutback in its carbon emissions. Some say the plans are too ambitious and will hurt the Union's growth and competitiveness, but others argue they don't go far enough.
Florence Considers Moving Michelangelo's David To Quell City Traffic
Heavy tourist traffic downtown is being cited by city officials in a proposal to move the world-famous sculpture to the edge of town.
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