North America

This post from This Big City looks at how transportation needs to evolve, and some of the ways it could in the near future.

May 6, 2011 - This Big City

Zach Patton details the effects of Seattle's zoning regulation which allows for the construction of "backyard cottages." These cottages, writes the author, are a viable way to increase urban density and provide affordable housing.

May 2, 2011 - Governing

A new website offers a compelling way to understand cities through sound. It combines audio feeds from city police radios with ambient music.

April 28, 2011 - 99% Invisible

New Urbanism has been given a bad rap, according to co-founder Andres Duany. In this piece for Metropolis he sets the record straight.

April 27, 2011 - Metropolis

"Integrated resource management" practices could help cities operate more sustainably, according to this piece from Miller-McCune.

April 23, 2011 - Miller-McCune

Development, or no development? Nathan Norris writes that untouched landscapes always rate highly in comparison to development proposals, so it is important to use visual tools that can help quantify the tradeoff and find ways to compensate.

April 22, 2011 - PlaceShakers

The debate over urbanism often pits suburbs against urban areas. But the real debate is about walkable areas versus car-dependent ones, according to Christopher Leinberger.

April 21, 2011 - The New Republic

Scott Doyon laments his growing knowledge of what makes great places because of how overly aware it makes him of bad planning and design.

April 5, 2011 - PlaceShakers

An article posted on DC Streets Blog claims to explain the relationship between ad dollars from the automotive industry and the media's "bike backlash."

April 4, 2011 - DC Streets Blog

Rocco Pendola discusses the potential for electric vehicles to emerge as a meaningful mode of alternative transportation in the United States.

March 30, 2011 - Seeking Alpha

A new proposal in front of the European Commission would put speed limits on the autobahn to reduce carbon emissions, and ban gasoline and diesel powered vehicles by the year 2050.

March 30, 2011 - Wired

BIXI, a bicycle-sharing program that first launched in Montreal, is due to launch in Toronto in May.

March 22, 2011 - TheCityFix.com

NYC is reusing materials from a construction site in Queens to redesign the area's streetscape with pedestrian safety in mind.

March 9, 2011 - THE DIRT

As popularity of "temporary urbanism" initiatives rises, there are increasingly efforts to regulate these sites. Jonna McKone of TheCityFix analyzes the trend.

February 27, 2011 - TheCityFix

After having a hard time financing their Olympic Village, Vancouver, which was home to the 2010 Winter Olympics, has begun an new campaign to attract residents to the developments.

February 25, 2011 - The New York Times

Elisa Wood says that Obama's recently introduced initiative will spur innovation among high-tech companies, as well as the usual architects, builders, and energy-efficiency companies.

February 14, 2011 - RenewableEnergyWorld.com

Joel Kotkin said today that cities no longer need outside help. The day before, Bill Fulton talked about growth without population growth. This story focuses on strategies for cities to use land plans as business plans.

January 23, 2011 - PlaceShakers

The Texas Transportation Institute just released its 2010 Urban Mobility Report, which is a standard reference in the road-building industry -- and is seriously flawed, says Joe Cortright.

January 20, 2011 - CEOs For Cities

A new study estimates there are at least 500 million off-street parking spaces in the U.S. This represents 0.5% to 12% of estimated lifecycle energy consumption and greenhouse emissions, and 24% to 81% other air pollutants.

December 13, 2010 - Knoxville News Sentinel

Garrett Bradford of TheCityFix.com explores why bikesharing systems in, like those in Denver, the Twin Cities, and Montreal go into hibernation over winter and re-emerge anew in springtime.

December 13, 2010 - TheCityFix