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Architecture Pays

A building boom and increased competitiveness have contributed to a sixth-year rise in architects' salaries.
22 December 2008 - 7:00am
Architectural Record

What's Good for GM...and the Nation

Michael Moore writes that the only bailout of the Big 3 automakers that makes any sense is a government takeover that re-tools the industry to build sustainable transportation modes including trains, buses, subways and light rail.
6 December 2008 - 1:00pm
michaelmoore.com
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From a Zombie Economy to a New Economy

The stream of Washington bailouts is a doomed attempt to revive a 'zombie economy', argues James Howard Kunstler. He believes we need to start organizing new, local economies built around growing food, making things and transporting them by rail.
29 November 2008 - 7:00am
James Kunstler's Blog

The Continuing Battle Over Native American Lands

Enterprising Native American communities are using their sovereignty to approve large projects that would be difficult to clear on neighboring lands, like landfills and casinos. Industry is happy to oblige, and directly targets the Native market.
27 November 2008 - 1:00pm
Center for Public Integrity

Tolling Roads Could Bring Down Housing Prices

Comprehensive road pricing through tolls and congestion charges could play a major role in reducing housing prices and sprawl, according to a new study.
23 November 2008 - 5:00am
Toll Roads News

A Look At Big Box Reuse

This slideshow from Slate looks at how to reuse abandoned big boxes.
22 November 2008 - 5:00am
Slate

Pine Beetles' Wrath Spreads

The scourge of the pine beetle is wreaking havoc on forests all up and down North America, leaving behind millions of acres of dead trees.
20 November 2008 - 5:00am
The New York Times

Urban Autonomy An Impossible Dream

The idea of city autonomy is increasingly unrealistic, according to a new book by University of Western Ontario professor Andrew Sancton.
14 November 2008 - 11:00am
The Globe and Mail

Desert Wildlife Faces Border Wall

The security border fence designed to combat illegal immigration into the U.S. is raising concerns over its impact on habitats and wildlife.
5 November 2008 - 5:00am
OneWorld.net

Inside the Mind of the Anti-Planner

Next American City chats with Randal O'Toole -- the "Anti-Planner" -- about the problems of planning and what makes the ideal city.
28 October 2008 - 7:00am
Next American City

Candidates Must Appeal to Cities, Suburbs

Tonight's presidential debate is the candidates' last chance to address respective suburban and urban issues.
15 October 2008 - 2:00pm
The New York Times

Breaking Down the Big Box

Josh Stephens feels driven to bring attention to last year's Big Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America's Independent Businesses by Stacey Mitchell. The book argues that mega-retailers have not only drained the American economy of much of its entrepreneurial spirit, but also have contributed to the degradation of the social fabric, intellectual life, and built environment of cities and towns across the United States.
9 October 2008 - 5:00am
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Why Affordability Matters

In this article, Erick Villagomez argues that affordable housing, by enabling urban diversity, is the key to a city's economic and social sustainability.
3 October 2008 - 11:00am
re:place Magazine
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