With 14,100 vacant lots, another possible model for revitalization for Buffalo-- except for a pesky long-term planning effort to create housing in a city that has steadily lost population. via The Buffalo News View full entry

Tonight (Thursday, April 16th) at 6:30 PM Professor Harvey will be giving a lecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design titled, “The Urban Roots of the Fiscal Crisis.” The lecture will be webcast live at this link at 6:30 PM (Eastern). davidharvey.org View full entry

It is 'Viva!' no more these days but regardless... 25 years of growth in Las Vegas from NASA’s Landsat 5 satellite. EO. Happy 10 th. year anniversary Earth Observatory! View full entry

Demand for allotments today far exceeds supply. The number of plots fell from around 1.5m in 1940s Britain to fewer than 300,000 in England alone in 1997, as councils built on land or sold it off. One solution includes converting land from the National Trust, Network Rail and other organizations... View full entry

A recently proposed master plan is sought to create permeability among what is now two isolated communities on either side of Rue de la Loi and mirror the political identity of the European Union as green, open, accessible and transparent. Bustler View full entry

Mexico City officials have shut down a main pipeline providing fresh water to millions of residents because reserves have fallen to record low levels. BBC News View full entry

"Not so long ago I heard from a former student. She was anguished and deciding between applying to one out of two master’s programs offered by a famous architectural institution that only let her apply to one. Her choice was between a program specialized in housing and another one in... View full entry

Italian police have found more than 100 immigrants, including 24 Afghan children, living in the sewer system in Rome. BBC View full entry

Bruce Sterling's take on Postopolis.here View full entry

Dubai can still engineer bailouts: Las Vegas, baby. View full entry

Pittsburgh is finding that a slow-growth legacy has created recession-era advantages. via NYT View full entry

What changes could coming years bring to Boston's landscape? The Globe's architecture critic gazes into his crystal ball and tells us the shape of things to come. Boston Globe View full entry

This is not a scientific statement by any means, but I think it’s reasonable to assume that every universe pretty much gets just one big bang. Read the rest here View full entry

Nicolai says that the time is now. Will anyone listen? NYT View full entry

Radio Boston explores the responsibilities expanding Universities have to their local communities. Radio Boston View full entry