United States
Suburbs Become Exurbs
Urban centers feel the impact as new residents move beyond the traditional suburbs.
US Cities Losing Their Attractiveness, Florida Says
Richard Florida says the US is "shooting itself in the foot" when it comes to attracting global talent.
Athens Facing True Cost of Olympic Games
A "useless" tram system, shoddily-constructed buildings and spiralling debt are Athens' Olympic legacy.
Thom Mayne Profiled
Pritzker-winning architect Thom Mayne says that the '60s still inspires his designs for buildings and homes.
Dubai's Royal Family Becomes One Of Largest Apartment Landlords In U.S.
A Manhattan investment manager teams up with Dubai's royal familyfor a $1 billion apartment acquisition.
Prostitution and Hypocrisy
Why Canadian cities need to develop innovative and humane strategies to deal with sex work.
Little Action On Everglades
Five years after the launch of the massive Everglades restoration, little has been accomplished, according to an internal memo.
Duany On How We Live And Work
Author Dan Pink and architect and planner Andres Duany are guests on this week's Smart City Radio Show.
GM's Woes May Burst Housing Bubble
GM has been trying to finance autos, homes and second mortgages at record-low interest rates, but it's hard to see how the company can continue to do so.
Site of Ancient City Trampled by US Military Base
Establishing a military base on the site of the ancient city of Babylon called a "reckless act of cultural vandalism."
Bush's Retro Energy Policy
Arianna Huffington analyzes the Bush administration's energy policy.
Kunstler's 'Long Emergency'
In an excerpt from his new book, James Howard Kunstler predicts how a future will look without cheap gas.
Guerrilla Architecture
Risk-taking pays off for the city's young architects as they strive to beautify blighted urban areas with bold designs.
Crumbling Infrastructure Leading America to 'Third World' Conditions
The nation's infrastructure is "sliding towards failure".
Transit Won't Solve Our Dependence On Oil
Taking transit to work won't solve the global oil problem. But new strategies could reduce gasoline imports by two-thirds within 20 years.
The Changing Face of Urban Canada
Demographic projections show that Vancouver and Toronto will have "visible majority" populations by 2017.
The Economics Of Greening Cities
An academic journal articles explores whether a healthy economy can exist without economic growth if conservation reduces the drain of wealth from communities.
Hollywood Star Helps Launch Global Clean Water Campaign
Hollywood star power helped launch a global campaign to draw attention to the plight of hundreds of millions around the world who do not have access to clean water.
Are Trains Safer When Pulled?
Engines at the front of trains might be safer but will likely cost far too much.
Top 10 Best U.S. Walking Cities
A study by the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) ranks the nation's best walking cities.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
