The recession and housing collapse have halted four decades of double-digit growth for nearly half of the nation's biggest rapidly expanding suburbs, says USAToday The recession and housing collapse have halted four decades of double-digit growth for nearly half of the nation's biggest rapidly... View full entry
Tainted water runs beneath Nevada desert. The state faces a water crisis and population boom, but radioactive waste from the Nevada Test Site has polluted aquifers. L.A. Times | Photos Tainted water runs beneath Nevada desert. The state faces a water crisis and population boom, but radioactive... View full entry
When cities reach their breaking point, life must be moved beneath the surface. China's subterranean-development expert speaks in the recent issue of Triple Canopy. When cities reach their breaking point, life must be moved beneath the surface. China's subterranean-development expert speaks in the... View full entry
In what amounts to be a total disrespect for the creative editorial rights, German architecture magazine Arch+ for its November issue on Istanbul, unilaterally contaminated the writers' work by changing the feature's title to "Istanbul is becoming Green" which contradicts the writers' ideas. Arch+... View full entry
"Cities have always been global nodes where people, cultures and goods intersect. More than any other of the Urban Age cities, Istanbul has performed this function for several thousand years: a global ‘hinge’ city that connects civilisations and continents. "Cities have always been... View full entry
Iran's rulers are considering plans to relocate the country's capital. They say Tehran is in danger of being struck by a major earthquake. So how easy is it to move a capital out of a city, and where might Iran's go? -- BBC Iran's rulers are considering plans to relocate the country's capital... View full entry
Nicolai Ouroussoff reviews the exhibition "Intersections: The Grand Concourse Beyond 100" which opened at the Bronx Museum of Arts on Sunday. Nicolai Ouroussoff reviews the exhibition "Intersections: The Grand Concourse Beyond 100" which opened at the Bronx Museum of Arts on Sunday. What does he... View full entry
In September the UN Environment Programme warned that damage to the underground aquifer - due to the Israeli and Egyptian blockade, conflict, and years of overuse and underinvestment - could take centuries to reverse if it is not halted now. In September the UN Environment Programme warned that... View full entry
Like the Catalan capital, Rio is determined to parcel together much-needed city projects with its infrastructure work for the games, as part of an overall games budget of $15bn (£9bn). Like the Catalan capital, Rio is determined to parcel together much-needed city projects with its... View full entry
Are the standard “progressive” cities (IE: Portland, Austin etc) diverse enough? Perhaps not progressiveness but whiteness is the defining characteristic of the group. Are the standard “progressive” cities (IE: Portland, Austin etc) diverse enough? Perhaps not... View full entry
Conceived to address the potential effects of rising water levels and apocalyptic storms on the city, the program [Rising Currents: Projects for New York’s Waterfront] is modeled on the principles of “soft infrastructure,” which proposes flexible ecological systems as an... View full entry
"On May 13, 1985, police dropped a bomb on a west Philadelphia row house in an attempt to evict members of a radical organization known as MOVE. Eleven people were killed, 61 homes were destroyed, and around 250 people were left homeless. One of the most fascinating aspects of the MOVE conflict... View full entry
Adam Greenfield over at Speedbird posts a provisional reading list entitled: The City Is Here For You To Use: Adam Greenfield over at Speedbird posts a provisional reading list entitled The City Is Here For You To Use: read and related View full entry
NYC-based graphic designer Mike Joyce demands "more Jane Jacobs, less Marc Jacobs". Vanishing New York talks to him about this self-initiated guerrilla campaign.NYC-based graphic designer Mike Joyce demands "more Jane Jacobs, less Marc Jacobs". Vanishing New York talks to him about this... View full entry
The city's administrative body has decided that there are too many small urban garden plots and plans to make some reductions. Should it get its way, more than one-fifth of the city's total space devoted to small gardens will disappear.The city's administrative body has decided that there are too... View full entry
