National Links: 60 Years of High-Speed Rail
U.S. population shifts expose more people to natural disasters; transit-oriented development is mandated in Massachusetts; and more national and international news.
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U.S. population shifts expose more people to natural disasters; transit-oriented development is mandated in Massachusetts; and more national and international news.
Barrier island developers tempt fate; Barcelona calms traffic; HUD considers cash aid; and the house of the future resembles the past.
Chicago’s transit agencies consider merger in the face of funding shortfalls, USPS rolls out its new goofy yet efficient trucks and Americans spend more than ever on cars.
Local perspective on strip malls and big boxes, upzoning in Switzerland, zoning reform persuasion, autonomous vehicle safety and managed retreat in South Carolina.
Why car culture harms U.S. nightlife, how Minnesota is reducing highway emissions (build fewer freeways!), and more national and international news.
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh metro project, efficacy of climate policies, architectural influences for Central Park (in Texas?) and Chicago’s proposal to combat food deserts.
Rising car insurance rates, new Sydney metro line, air conditioning pitfalls, redlining revelations and the four-story sweet spot for residential buildings.
A roundup of stories covering redesign of cities for pedestrians, the physical and mental effects of commuting, building housing on federal land and more.
A roundup of stories on international subway projects, a bike Renaissance in Paris, transformation in a polluted Brooklyn neighborhood and more.
Hosting the Olympics may not be an economic boon for cities; a First Nations housing development in Vancouver; and more urbanist news worldwide.