Wall St. Journal

The Wall St. Journal reviews the latest in smart technology for infrastructure, from vehicle infrastructure integration to smart utility meters.

February 18, 2009 - Wall St. Journal

Witold Rybczynski says that architects are trying too hard to build buildings that are attention-getting rather than going for timeless designs.

November 24, 2008 - Wall St. Journal

With sales down at local malls and retail centers and projected at record lows for the holiday season as households curtail spending, restaurants that rely on retail traffic are preparing for losses.

November 22, 2008 - Wall St. Journal

In industrial West Oakland, backyard farming is flourishing, with more than 80 farms sprouting up with organic produce and a local bent.

August 27, 2008 - Wall St. Journal

Gas prices are driving a select few die-hards to trade in their cars for running shoes.

August 26, 2008 - Wall St. Journal

This video from the Wall St. Journal Online gives a first-hand look at the current bicycle culture in Beijing, and the variety of bike types available.

August 20, 2008 - Wall St. Journal

American businesses and consumers are changing their habits and finding ways to save energy.

August 13, 2008 - Wall St. Journal

Originally a Stalinist program called 'Young Pioneers', the tradition of the Children's Railway is being revived in Budapest.

August 9, 2008 - Wall St. Journal

Early buyers in new housing developments are finding themselves stranded in virtual ghost towns as developers go belly up.

August 5, 2008 - Wall St. Journal

In many cities across the U.S., commuters are taking to their bikes as gas prices climb. But as the Wall St. Journal reports, it takes guts to bike in Los Angeles, where bike lanes and racks are a rarity.

August 4, 2008 - Wall St. Journal

One of the world's largest urban renewal projects is about to break ground in the Kartal area of Istanbul, and every aspect of the new neighborhood is designed by a star architect. The Wall St. Journal reports on the new "city-building industry".

July 26, 2008 - Wall St. Journal

The Wall Street Journal looks at this "smart growth" thing.

July 7, 2008 - Wall St. Journal

T.J. Kelly was finding it difficult to squeeze in exercise, and looking at his rising commute costs. A new co-worker helped him turn his commute into a workout.

July 2, 2008 - Wall St. Journal

Artist Olafur Eliasson has installed a cascading waterfall directly under one of the towers of the Brookyln Bridge. In this excerpt, he reflects on the need for public space and the impact of art in public.

June 29, 2008 - Wall St. Journal

Joe White, who reports on the auto industry in Detroit, steps out his car and reflects on the city's mixed history of transit. To get the full picture, he tries to ride the bus himself.

June 27, 2008 - Wall St. Journal

With gas prices as they are, does it make sense to ditch your SUV and buy a hybrid? Count on the Wall St. Journal to break it down a discussion of your return on investment.

June 5, 2008 - Wall St. Journal

Railroads are overcoming decades of resistance from environmentalists by touting their greener aspects.

May 30, 2008 - Wall St. Journal

Hurricane Katrinia was an 'unnatural disaster' if ever there was one, says Theodore Steinberg, an environmental historian.

September 4, 2005 - Wall St. Journal

Some scientists believe that storms such as Hurricane Katrina that are sometimes called an act of God or a natural disaster, are partly man-made.

September 2, 2005 - Wall St. Journal

When America's housing boom ends, it will end gradually, not like the stock market, says a Harvard scholar.

August 29, 2005 - Wall St. Journal