Newsweek

Fewer and fewer malls are being built in the U.S., and as they fade from the American landscape, retailers feel the pain.

November 17, 2008 - Newsweek

Upon gaining the presidency, Senator McCain would make the federal government spend part of its bailout money on bad home mortgages, allowing homeowners to stay put and make payments that reflect their homes' lessened values.

October 9, 2008 - Newsweek

For the fourth time, the unincorporated area of East Los Angeles is making efforts to become a city. This article examines its colorful history and what East L.A. hopes to accomplish in gaining cityhood.

October 2, 2008 - Newsweek

Cathleen McGuigan, Newsweek's architecture critic, is disdainful of the hype surrounding green architecture, particularly because it so often doesn't address the main problems with land use: proximity to jobs and services, and oversized development.

September 19, 2008 - Newsweek

In Salemi, Italy, 3000 villas ravaged in a 1968 earthquake are now on the market for about U.S.$1.41. However, interested buyers must adhere to a number of stipulations, including a two-year deadline for development.

September 18, 2008 - Newsweek

Washington D.C.'s National Mall is crumbling. Many say now's the time to start thinking about a new future for one of America's most prized public spaces.

July 22, 2008 - Newsweek

The much-maligned rail system is being reconsidered, as gas prices and environmental awareness send people looking for solutions. But can Amtrak step up to the plate?

July 17, 2008 - Newsweek

Grading countries for their environmental friendliness reveals some surprising results about which countries aren't doing enough to clean themselves up.

July 2, 2008 - Newsweek

Newsweek profiles the most influential environmental leaders of the last century.

April 28, 2008 - Newsweek

With environmental issues increasingly center stage in the public consciousness, the demand for 'green' jobs -- such as urban planners -- is growing quickly.

July 27, 2007 - Newsweek

At a Phoenix hospital, thoughtful building design creates a healing environment for patients.

October 11, 2006 - Newsweek

Even as many developed countries are facing population declines, the U.S. population reaches 300 million this month. What does the demographic milestone mean for the nation?

October 9, 2006 - Newsweek

The contest for California governor may hinge on who is perceived to be the greenest candidate. Schwarzenegger is rolling out a new, green image, but an environmental initiative on the ballot could undermine his message.

June 15, 2006 - Newsweek

When each interstate exit sign passed can mean saving ten thousand dollars in home prices, more and more people are "driving till they qualify". Welcome to the world of "extreme commuting".

May 9, 2006 - Newsweek

With a booming economy, a population bursting with enthusiasm, and increased investment in infrastructure, the world's largest democracy is moving closer to the world's richest democracy, says Newsweek editor Fareed Zakaria.

February 28, 2006 - Newsweek

Electric-car driver was not an eco-terrorist, FBI admits, and settles for $100,000.

November 17, 2005 - Newsweek

While the core of historical New Orleans remains, the buildings and architecture of Biloxi have been completely destroyed.

September 29, 2005 - Newsweek

The village of Huangbaiyu will be part of an innovative joint U.S.-China development project to create an ecologically-balanced area. Could this be a model for China's new urbanism?

September 28, 2005 - Newsweek

The success of urban recovery depends most on how a city was doing before the disaster struck. New Orleans had been declining for years, according to Newsweek's Jonathan Alter.

September 6, 2005 - Newsweek

The great desert has leaped over the Mediterranean. Is climate change to blame -- or man and his works?

August 5, 2005 - Newsweek