The Onion

The Department of Transportation has released a new report urging drivers to combat traffic congestion by honking -- a method estimated to relieve 90% of traffic.

August 21, 2009 - The Onion

The Onion reports on the "window-shattering ceremony" officially opening Detroit's newest slum, a neighborhood designed with the "latest in high-risk, hopelessly impoverished housing options."

May 15, 2009 - The Onion

This piece from The Onion presents the incredibly simple solution to the nation's economic troubles: build more houses.

April 3, 2009 - The Onion

The Onion reports on an "area man" whose decision to live in his parents' basement looks like a wise move.

December 26, 2008 - The Onion

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August 1, 2008 - The Onion

The Onion reports on a study showing that a vast majority of Americans want further investments in public transit so everyone else can get off the road and make their drive faster.

July 5, 2008 - The Onion

The recent housing slump is now showing its face in the "creepy mansion" market, where sales have plummeted, according to this article from The Onion.

June 13, 2008 - The Onion

Facing a tight budget, officials in California have found an innovative way to mix uses and save money -- by combining a zoo and a prison into one efficient facility.

May 16, 2008 - The Onion

A lot of power comes with the title of County Surveyor. Lucky for the people of Wayne County, Maryland, elected county surveyor Robert Pelaski vows not to let this awesome power get to his head.

May 2, 2008 - The Onion

The nation's gentrified neighborhoods are threatened by new trend.

April 4, 2008 - The Onion

This Onion TV news segment highlights Chinese pride in the country's status as the world's top producer of air pollution.

March 28, 2008 - The Onion

The Onion reports on an innovative new infrastructure plan from DOT: self-cleaning special lanes for reckless drivers.

March 14, 2008 - The Onion

In this article from The Onion a New York man wandering through town suddenly finds himself in a very Chinese part of town.

February 29, 2008 - The Onion

The Onion reports on the miraculous transformation of a run-down neighborhood in Detroit, thanks to the installation of a towel-sized, $150.00 plot of grass.

February 15, 2008 - The Onion

The satirical newspaper The Onion lists some dubious water conservation strategies being contemplated in American cities.

January 11, 2008 - The Onion

This article from The Onion looks back at the infrastructure problems that defined 2007, asking what they signify for the country.

December 21, 2007 - The Onion

Aging gerbils unable to generate electricity and ancient curses add to America's infrastructure woes, according to the Onion.

August 17, 2007 - The Onion

The Onion reports on the tragic loss of two cities in a senseless pileup.

July 27, 2007 - The Onion

Think your neighborhood disputes are rancorous? With ample swearing, The Onion pokes diabolical fun at NIMBYism and "short-sighted, profit-oriented renewal."

June 29, 2007 - The Onion

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state of Louisiana recently a ribbon-cutting ceremony to announce the successful end of their cooperative efforts to restore devastated New Orleans back to its pre-hurricane squalor.

February 2, 2007 - The Onion