Erin Clark

California officials are supporting a bill to allow drivers of hybrid vehicles to travel in the state's carpool lanes--alone.

Mountain House, CA promises the same elements that other new towns have for decades--pedestrian-oriented neighborhoods, varied architecture, affordable homes with efficient access to employment. Will this one be able to deliver?

Architects are re-envisioning Chicago's famous lakefront and addressing the question: "What should a park look like in the 21st century?"

Scientific research supports what many planners have thought true for years -- natural settings are more than "just another pretty space."

In the new urbanist community of Hometown, innovation is the key to education.