Charles Holland, from FAT, discusses the hipster and non-hipster urbanism of New York City on his blog Fantastic Journal.Charles Holland, from FAT, discusses the hipster and non-hipster urbanism of New York City on his blog Fantastic Journal. View full entry

On a series of barren, wind-swept hills in China's Inner Mongolia, a new town stands half-finished and deserted. On a series of barren, wind-swept hills in China's Inner Mongolia, a new town stands half-finished and deserted. BBC News View full entry

David Yoon, an LA-based writer, designer and self-proclaimed "urban planning geek" has developed a fascinating photo-study of Los Angeles called "Narrow Streets". Yoon photographs streets across the city, then manipulates them in Photoshop, giving them the appearance of being much narrower. The... View full entry

Interview with the co-founder of the City Repair Project... Interview with the co-founder of the City Repair Project, a Portland group that helps neighbors turn public spaces into gathering places. Countering the "That’s public space. Nobody can use it" ideology. With slideshow. Fantastic... View full entry

Newsweek asked Richard Meier; Cooper, Robertson & Partners; and HOK to envision the city of the future. 2030 specifically, with a focus on the future of home/work, commute and recreation. Newsweek asked Richard Meier; Cooper, Robertson & Partners; and HOK to envision the city of the... View full entry

The USA discusses plans to develop green space over freeways in Dallas, Los Angeles, Cincinnati & St. Louis.USA Today discusses plans to develop green space over freeways in Dallas, Los Angeles, Cincinnati & St. Louis.Capping freeways dates to the 1930s. A recent example is the Rose... View full entry

Rem Koolhaas has helped come up with a daring plan to run Europe on a grid of shared renewable energy – and redraw the map of the continent at the same time, meet Eneropa. Rem Koolhaas has helped come up with a daring plan to run Europe on a grid of shared renewable energy – and redraw... View full entry

The changing face of Paris, seen through the eyes of its leading radical publisher. Geographies of growth and resistance, from medieval walled city to alienated banlieue, via German occupation and végétalisation. The changing face of Paris, seen through the eyes of its leading... View full entry

Imagine living in a town that is wholly owned by your local supermarket. From the houses to the schools to the restaurants, bars, recreations centers and, of course, the supermarkets. That is exactly what is happening in the UK. The highly profitable Tesco supermarket chain already has plans to... View full entry

A slew of building and space-related issues... Our Santa Barbara-based friends send a bunch of new works our way: How Urban Planning Can Improve Public Health | Banning Burqas in Europe (this one relates to issues of policing public space and connects to our recent call) | Buildings Compete to... View full entry

There are 621 ghost estates across Ireland now, a legacy of more hopeful years. This means that one in five Irish homes are unoccupied. All as a result of the housing market collapse and economic recession. There are 621 ghost estates across Ireland now, a legacy of more hopeful years. This means... View full entry

CNN interviews Detroit residents about the city's policy to densify it's healthy neighborhoods and destroy it's unhealthy ones. CNN interviews Detroit residents about the city's policy to densify it's healthy neighborhoods and destroy it's unhealthy ones. CNN View full entry

CalTrans and the City of Los Angeles are seriously considering a proposal to cap the 101 trench in downtown LA with a beautiful urban park. The new park would stitch together the downtown area, allow increased pedestrian access and add some mixed-use development to invigorate the area. A community... View full entry

Google Google. Is this big. View full entry

Tokyo start-up rents small spaces. WSJ Tokyo start-up rents small spaces. WSJ | via twitter.com/subtopes View full entry