Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin
Milwaukee More Bike-Friendly than Residents Realize
2 September 2008 - 12:00pm
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
One resident finds it surprisingly easy to live on Milwaukee's East Side without a car.
Last Call for Bar Cars
27 August 2008 - 10:00am
Chicago Tribune
Chicago's Metro is closing down its rolling taverns- not for reasons of temperance, but because they need the room for the growing number of rail commuters.
Retooling the Exurbs for Global Warming
27 August 2008 - 5:00am
Ann Arbor News
Scientists at the University of Michigan are studying ways to replant exurbs in order to capture more atmosphere-warming carbon dioxide.
North Corktown: A Model of Neighborhood Revitalization
18 August 2008 - 5:00am
Not every story of urban neighborhood revival involves grand architectural visions, elegant master-planning or even gentrification. Sometimes, a neighborhood can be improved just by diligently matching up potential homeowners with houses that otherwise would be abandoned, and developers with empty lots, says architect Michael Poris.
Cities in a State of Rapid Decay
17 August 2008 - 1:00pm
Forbes
While the mortgage crisis has hit hard in California and other prosperous regions, the cities that are sliding fastest into decline are still in the Rust Belt, with disappearing populations and bleak job prospects.
Everything's Coming Up Streetcars
17 August 2008 - 7:00am
The New York Times
Ohio's seeing streetcars, with new systems planned for Columbus and Cincinnati.
1908 City Beautiful Plan Still Relevant
16 August 2008 - 7:00am
The Columbus Dispatch
Planners are celebrating Columbus's century-old comprehensive plan, and continuing to consult the plan for guidance.
The $1 Home
14 August 2008 - 8:00am
The Detroit News
A foreclosed property in Detroit was recently put on the market at a selling price of just one dollar.
Chicago Region Loses Billions Each Year Thanks to Traffic Congestion
14 August 2008 - 7:00am
Streetsblog
A new report from the Metropolitan Planning Council pegs the annual cost of congestion to the Chicago region at $7.3 billion.
The First U.S. Monorail Wasn't at Disneyland
12 August 2008 - 9:00am
Akron Beacon Journal
The Ohio Mechanical Handling Co. reflects back on designing and building the first commercial monorail in the United States for a park in Akron, Ohio.
Beijing's Olympic Lessons for Chicago
7 August 2008 - 12:00pm
Chicago Tribune
Olympics-related construction in Beijing has impressed many, but does little to make the city a better place. Architecture critic Blair Kamin says Chicago needs to be careful about not repeating China's mistakes if it hosts the games in 2016.
New Museum Restores Milwaukee Streets. Oh, and There's Motorcycles.
3 August 2008 - 11:00am
The New York Times
The new Harley-Davidson Museum recently opened it's doors to the public, and the architecture firm Pentagram designed both the enormous exhibit space and the outdoor public spaces that connect the museum to the grid.
Urban Garden Brightens Popular Outdoor Night Spot
3 August 2008 - 7:00am
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
East Fourth St. is a popular spot in downtown Cleveland, an alley lined with tables from onlooking restaurants. A recent renovation has resulted in an explosion of flowers.
A Move Back into Cities Indicates Changing Middle-Class Mores
1 August 2008 - 1:00pm
The New Republic
Author Alan Ehrenhalt says that conditions are ripe for the permanent return of downtown residential neighborhoods, and that a "demographic inversion" has already begun in Manhattan, Chicago and Washington, DC, among other cities.
Motor City Reconsiders Transit
25 July 2008 - 11:00am
National Public Radio
After over fifty years without public transportation, new support for transit from Detroit leaders.
Public Housing Museum Idea Moves Forward
22 July 2008 - 9:00am
Chicago Tribune
A non-profit group in Chicago wants to open a museum dedicated to American public housing in the Former Public Housing Authority Building.
Chicago Trains To Go 'Standing Room Only'
21 July 2008 - 11:00am
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Transit Authority has announced plans to remove all the seating from some of its rush hour trains in order to deal with increased demand.
Debate Rages in Columbus Over Streetcars
21 July 2008 - 10:00am
The Columbus Dispatch
Planners are pushing for a downtown streetcar, but detractors say Columbus already has a fabulous rapid transit system: 'It's called the freeway.'
Millennium Park Garden Takes Top Award from ASLA
20 July 2008 - 11:00am
Marketwatch
The American Society of Landscape Architects has awarded the Lurie Garden in Chicago's Millennium Park with it's highest honor.
