United States

About a quarter of the counties in the U.S. are seeing more deaths per year than births, according to census data.

February 26, 2011 - ABC

An emerging design movement is trying to counteract obesity in American cities.

February 26, 2011 - Fast Co. Design

While Philadelphia has a real-life statue of the famous underdog Rocky Balboa, an online campaign in Detroit wants a similar RoboCop statue put up. TIME Magazine has other must-have icons from the 80s era it thinks cities should adopt in stone.

February 25, 2011 - Time

A new peer reviewed study reveals that housing located in compact, transit-oriented and location efficient developments are more likely to consume less energy than developments in low density suburban areas.

February 25, 2011 - NRDC

What exactly is Green Urbanism? The Next American City has a detailed explanation of the major principles of Green Urbanism all in a nifty slideshow.

February 25, 2011 - Next American City

A study suggests that changes in land use planning will be necessary for California cities to reap the full economic and environmental benefits of HSR.

February 24, 2011 - SPUR

The federal government should play a larger role in lending money to local governments for transit projects, and not just spending money, according to this oped.

February 24, 2011 - San Gabriel Valey Tribune

Common conceptions about suburbs are fading away, according to William Upski Wimsatt.

February 24, 2011 - The Washington Post

A recent urban design conference held at North Carolina State University focused on the concept of the "Sustainable Suburb" and how to achieve it.

February 23, 2011 - Sustainable Cities Collective

Joel Kotkin describes recent trends that he says may surprise city planners who have long pursued policies to attract college-educated citizens to their cities.

February 23, 2011 - New Geography

Transportation consultant and analyst Ken Orski looks into the transportation provisions of President Obama's proposed 2012 budget and beyond and notices some major shortfalls - and poses questions to the administration as to how they will be funded.

February 23, 2011 - InfrastructureUSA

Plans to use western rivers to transport oil production equipment are butting against environmentalists' concerns over endangered salmon.

February 22, 2011 - The New York Times

A new exhibit looks at the legacy and modern-day relevance of Frank Lloyd Wright, and imagines how he would react to the suburbia of today

February 22, 2011 - Express Milwaukee

Cities' financial challenges are leading directly to fundamental governance challenges, including questions that are not normally part of budgetary discussions. The consequences for city life and municipal functions may be substantial.

February 18, 2011 - Nation's Cities Weekly

In an interview, the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan says that federal money will only go to those who embrace sustainability.

February 18, 2011 - UrbanLand

As more and more people move to cities, they will be the focus of much policy and investment. But the suburbs should not be forgotten, argues Mary Newsom. They should be fixed.

February 18, 2011 - The Charlotte Observer

Accompanying a bike commuter on his 50-mile ride to work, this article from Outside looks at the state of bicycle transportation today.

February 18, 2011 - Outside

Urban Land Institute's Award for Excellence winners include projects in Fort Worth, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C.

February 18, 2011 - UrbanLand

The idea of a federal infrastructure bank has been floating around Washington for years, and has recently gathered significant support. But with debates underway about the federal budget, some wonder whether the idea stands a chance.

February 18, 2011 - National Journal

A new survey shows that the majority of Americans place high value on transportation projects, but even more of them say they're not willing to pay any more for it than they already do.

February 17, 2011 - The Washington Post