United States

The word YIMBY isn't used in the McKinsey Global Institute's new supply-side toolkit for housing affordability, but YIMBYs will like this it anyway.

October 15, 2017 - McKinsey & Company

A budget shortfall for Census 2020 has already claimed one victim: the timely delivery of the five-year Economic Census.

October 14, 2017 - Politico

Suburban areas looking to improve public places can try following this advice.

October 14, 2017 - Build a Better Burb

In terms of its public health benefits, a flourishing tree canopy is practically priceless.

October 14, 2017 - ASLA The Dirt

A Harvard study suggests that since 2000, the number of Americans living in racially integrated neighborhoods has risen. But this may be a temporary effect of gentrification, and integration remains an exception to the rule.

October 13, 2017 - Housing Perspectives

Professionals and academics of the built environment were recognized for their genius this week by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

October 13, 2017 - The Architect's Newspaper

Homeownership is declining in the United States, so what does the new homeowner of the post-recession era look like?

October 12, 2017 - Brookings

Researchers at the University of Nebraska have been working with the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources to develop best practices for predicting and planning for the future water needs of urban developments.

October 11, 2017 - University of Nebraska College of Architecture

Any way you slice it: the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer.

October 11, 2017 - Urban Institute

Granny flats, mother-in-law units, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), or secondary units—whatever you call them, more and more cities, regions, and states are making it easier to deliver subtle density in the backyard.

October 11, 2017 - Public Square

Useable data of the effects of ride-hailing service on travel behavior is sorely lacking, but a new study sheds light on critical questions about what companies like Uber and Lyft mean for transit, active transportation, and congestion.

October 11, 2017 - Regina R. Clewlow

The Associated Press explores the trend of churches rebuilt as breweries.

October 10, 2017 - Associated Press via Miami Herald

What makes one building worth saving and another worth destroying? Strong Towns' Rachel Quednau explores the line between destruction and preservation.

October 10, 2017 - Strong Towns

A list to probably take with a grain of salt…artisanal salt served by a man with a perfectly waxed handlebar mustache.

October 10, 2017 - Market Insider

"The Decision" part II? Time will tell if LeBron James is the right brand to assuage the fear of turning over the car keys to a robot car.

October 9, 2017 - The Verge

One of the most influential, and controversial, figures of modern architecture and design is more accessible than ever.

October 9, 2017 - Arch Daily

Waymo, Google's self-driving car company, is close to a major product launch in Phoenix, Arizona. We could be months away from a new era of transportation history.

October 9, 2017 - Ars Technica

"The war on coal is over," says EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt.

October 9, 2017 - The Washington Post

Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) have introduced bicameral, not bipartisan legislation to fund smart cities programs.

October 9, 2017 - Smart Cities Dive

A writer collects evidence from pop culture, literature, and more in painting a portrait of the American relationship to front lawns—crabgrass and all.

October 8, 2017 - The Chicago Tribune