United States

Part of a world-wide boom in cross-border investment, investors from South Korea are pumping a flood of money into the real estate markets of many U.S. cities.

July 13, 2006 - Wall Street Journal via The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Sacramento's MPO thinks it's time to re-establish the old link between public health and city planning. But is smart growth really healthier? And whose responsibility is it to build healthy cities anyways?

July 12, 2006 - The Next American City

Every day 1,500 new homes rise along the U.S. coastline. National Geographic asks, "Are America's coastlines are in danger of being loved to death?"

July 12, 2006 - National Geographic

Former journalist Anthony Flint discusses his new book, which chronicle of the fledgling smart-growth movement and the challenges it faces. Some see Flint as a moderate voice in the highly-charged debate.

July 11, 2006 - Grist Magazine

Current trends indicate that pedestrian- and transit-oriented developments are becoming more and more attractive, especially to younger people. This smart growth is also turning out to be a profitable investment.

July 11, 2006 - CNN

National Public Radio's Chris Arnold tracks how the green building movement is sweeping the construction industry in the United States.

July 11, 2006 - Weekend Edition Sunday, National Public Radio

In Reason magazine's Joel Miller examines the ways the government causes increases in the price of owning a home. He finds that permit delays "of six months can add nearly $7 per square foot to the price of a house.

July 10, 2006 - Reason Magazine

Figures show change in growth trends across the sun belt with shifts from large cities to outlying communities.

July 10, 2006 - USA Today

Several non-profit organizations around the country are using prizes to help motivate the poor to improve their lives.

July 10, 2006 - The Wall Street Journal

Say goodbye to garish golden arches. McDonald is transforming its cookie-cutter architecture to catch-up with a broader cultural shift.

July 9, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Richard A. Cellarius, past president of the Sierra Club, lists five landmark years in the nation's environmental history.

July 9, 2006 - The Arizona Republic

Findings from a new study indicate that the increasing number of forest fires in the West may be due to global warming.

July 8, 2006 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Decades of metropolitan growth have outstripped most American cities' ability to provide adequate infrastructure, leaving them extremely vulnerable to disruption.

July 8, 2006 - The Providence Journal

Robert Samuelson questions whether we can conserve our way out of global warming.

July 8, 2006 - The Washington Post

It's been 50 years since President Eisenhower signed the bill creating the Interstate Highway System, one of the most successful federal programs ever. Randal O'Toole offers a few indicators of the success of the Interstate Highway System.

July 6, 2006 - The Thoreau Institute

By ignoring rail, federal and state plans for building America's transportation infrastructure through private investments will only serve to promote massive freeway projects, writes Neil Peirce.

July 6, 2006 - The Seattle Times

Veterans of America's wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are increasingly finding themselves at risk of homelessness.

July 6, 2006 - Yahoo News

Gay and lesbian seniors are increasingly seeking retirement communities that fit their lifestyle.

July 6, 2006 - USA Today

Lured by billions of dollars in government investment, brand new research equipment and facilities, and the opportunity to conduct research unfettered by social politics, biotech researchers are increasingly setting up shop in Singapore.

July 5, 2006 - Austin American-Statesman

Architects and builders are rushing to design and build new simple but cozy homes for storm victims living in FEMA trailers.

July 5, 2006 - Associated Press