United States

Author Bjorn Lomborg, a former environmentalist who exposed the failures of the environment movement, responds to attacks on the science of his work.

January 24, 2003 - Wall St. Journal

Architect Rafael Viñoly designed the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia and lead the "Think Team" that designed a proposal for Ground Zero.

January 24, 2003 - The New York Times

Can landscape architects really camouflage the ubiquitous cell tower?

January 24, 2003 - Landscape Architect

Conservation International and National Geographic Traveler announce awards for the best examples of responsible tourism that balances nature conservation, the protection of heritage sites, social responsibility, and commerce."

January 23, 2003 - National Geographic

Amtrak is facing another fiscal crisis that could lead to a systemwide shutdown in the spring.

January 23, 2003 - Associated Press

A bill sponsored by John McCain and Joe Lieberman will clash against the Bush administration's policies on climate change.

January 23, 2003 - The Economist

The Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment offers a blueprint on the condition and use of the nation's ecosystems.

January 23, 2003 - The H. John Heinz III Center

Minorities are now the majority in many of Canada's urban centers.

January 22, 2003 - The National Post

The health risks of mold in buildingsmake scientists nervous — but not because they think mold is toxic.

January 22, 2003 - Building Operating Management

The Bush administration's plan could open up millions of acres of remote wilderness areas to motorized traffic, oil drilling, and other commercial development.

January 22, 2003 - The Seattle Times

A columnist charges that zoning rules across the country restrict or prevent building new churches, synagogues or mosques

January 22, 2003 - Wall St. Journal

According to new figures released by the U.S. Census, Hispanics are now the nation's largest minority.

January 22, 2003 - The New York Times

Volumnist David Brooks is so outraged by the the anti-SUV rampage, he's thinking about buying one.

January 22, 2003 - Wall St. Journal

In response to a letter suggesting white-collar crooks be forced to live in public housing and ride public transit, the author says riding the bus is a privilege, not a punishment.

January 21, 2003 - The Oregonian

The world's first commercial high-speed Maglev train takes 8 minutes to complete a trip that takes 45 minutes by car.

January 20, 2003 - Wired

Some Hollywood celebrities are buying new hybrid cars but others who claim to support environmental causes are energy hogs travelling in limos and private jets.

January 20, 2003 - The New York Times

Most of that land in the US is not where the people are, or are headed. Cities on the coasts are overcrowded; rural heartland communities are dying.

January 20, 2003 - The Atlantic Monthly

As New Urbanism catches on in New Zealand, some experts worry about the popularity of exclusive, gated, walled, and segregated subdivisions developed to create a "sense of community."

January 20, 2003 - Stuff, New Zealand

Last month's World Trade Center reconstruction proposals reveal that the architecture profession is hopelessly mired in a failed past.

January 20, 2003 - Planetizen

The Bush administration is quietly eroding environmental protection laws in favor of landowners and corporations.

January 20, 2003 - The Guardian Unlimited