United States

The pleas of governors from across the country for more infrastructure funding have been shot down by President George W. Bush.

February 27, 2008 - The New York Times

The cities of Vallejo, California, and McCall, Idaho, are considering filing for bankruptcy.

February 26, 2008 - Governing

This post from Pruned looks at a proposal to turn a contaminated reservoir into a "bioremediating ecological machine".

February 25, 2008 - Pruned

Experts differ on the extent to which the economy will be damaged as a result of the mortgage crisis. But almost all agree it's going to get a lot worse.

February 25, 2008 - Time

The prevalence of mortgage "walkaways" reveals that the mortgage crisis has significantly changed the values associated with homeownership, and reduced the stigma of foreclosure.

February 24, 2008 - Washington Independent

Unprecedented failure in municipal bond auctions is causing municipal borrowers to flee the auction market and driving up rates at which cities can borrow money.

February 23, 2008 - Bloomberg.com

In recent decades, traffic volumes have risen rapidly throughout the United States. But a report by the East-West Gateway Council of Governments argues that growth rates in traffic volume may be tapering off.

February 23, 2008 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

More and more states are looking to cash in on the movie business by building film studios and offering tax incentives to filmmakers.

February 22, 2008 - Stateline

A group of researchers is using mapping and satellite data to help cities quantify their tree canopy cover -- a move that is spurring efforts to increase tree planting in cities across the country.

February 22, 2008 - Associated Press

The recent phenomenon of housing abandonment in the suburbs is only the beginning: projections now estimate that by 2025 40% of large-lot homes will be standing vacant.

February 21, 2008 - Atlantic Monthly

The best way to improve automobiles is to improve cities, according to this article from Business Week.

February 21, 2008 - Business Week

As the population booms, the need for housing and development will become even greater over the next 20 years. Many are arguing for a shift away from the cookie-cutter land use patterns of the past.

February 21, 2008 - The New York Times

City rankings can be double-edged sword.

February 21, 2008 - Governing

This editorial from The New York Times bemoans the absence of discussion about urban policy in the presidential campaigns.

February 20, 2008 - The New York Times

Mark Ames, author of "Going Postal", wonders if American gun tragedies like last week's massacre at Northern Illinois University might be at least partially explained by the bleak physical built environments of middle America.

February 20, 2008 - AlterNet

Architect Teddy Cruz is betting Tijuana-style development will flourish in gentrifying American neighborhoods -- and preserve their lower income populations.

February 19, 2008 - The New York Times

With enclosed malls across the country struggling to stay afloat, a recent discussion panel weighed whether this development type is on the verge of extinction.

February 18, 2008 - Globe St.

A new suburbanite writes into an advice columnist for help dealing with his suburban depression.

February 18, 2008 - Salon

Many cities are working toward addressing climate change. Some are establishing task forces to figure out how to prepare for peak oil. Spokane, Washington, is the first city to do both together, with a strategic planning effort launched last week.

February 18, 2008 - Post Carbon Cities

Because many of the homes purchased by real estate speculators over the past few years of the housing bubble were rented out, tenants are now finding themselves subject to eviction as the property owners go into default.

February 17, 2008 - The Los Angeles Times