Cathy Duchamp

Efforts to desegregate schools in the 1970s weakened neighborhood ties. Now, a return to school assignments based on where children live could make communities stronger.

Boulder Colorado has tried peer pressure, free weatherization services, and intense publicity, but so far, voluntary efforts to increase energy efficiency have yielded mediocre results.

The rough economy has made code officers negotiators between irked neighbors and entrepreneurs trying to make a living in their living rooms.

Wind energy could generate two-thirds of the electricity people in Maryland currently use according to a new report funded by the Abell Foundation. It calls for installation of 2900 turbines far enough offshore so landlubbers can't see them.

What housing slump? Canada's real estate recovery has been so fast, some analysts worry it signals a return to speculation.