Silt from Illinois River Becomes Top Soil for New Chicago Park. (via NPR) View full entry

More than two miles of tunnels and three stations were constructed nearly 80 years ago to alleviate traffic congestion. The money ran out in 1927, but now groups offer tours of the system that's been a source of popular myth and legend for generations of Cincinnatians. audio, photos, history from... View full entry

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The New York Times on Philip A. Payton Jr., the developer who pioneered the African-American settlement of Harlem and forged that neighborhood's cultural identity in the first decade of the Twentieth Century. View full entry

Colorado man, very very upset about a Zoning Board decision, armor plates a bulldozer, welds himself in and - armed with a gun - proceeds to raze a concrete batch plant, the town hall, a bank, a library, and local newspaper offices. He is still inside the bulldozer. From CNN View full entry

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After decades of blight and unfulfilled promises that give Detroit its distinctive cynical outlook and fuel its creative output, the industrial capitol of North America is starting to attract newcomers. Fueled in part by a surge of redevelopment, Michigan governor Granholm's "cool cities... View full entry

As happens every decade or so, civic leaders are professing high hopes for Bunker Hill... "Now, Los Angeles will have at its center a grand boulevard and urban park, providing millions of people each year the opportunity to walk, shop and play while enjoying downtown at its best." Sounds nice... View full entry

"Almost all the Jews, except a few descendants of mixed parentage, resettled in New York, Los Angeles, Tel Aviv and elsewhere as the Communists took power in 1949. They left behind a charming neighborhood with row houses, schools, a synagogue, a park and even a Little Vienna Cafe. "The district... View full entry

Does Starbucks kill local cafes? ruin local neighborhoods? homogenize America? Find out from the Willamette Week View full entry

Issue 5 of The Next American City is out. Included: the "Creative Class" debate - Richard Florida responds to his critics; can St Louis survive; and the Mobile Home. Look for TNAC at Barnes&Noble and other select bookstores. View full entry

Floods destroy lives and homes. Over 500 dead, 13000 homeless. BBC | Reuters: death toll near 2000. View full entry

Hydrogen powered cars are on the roads and hydrogen infrastructure projects are on the drawing boards. The transition to a hydrogen-based economy awaits planners and architects to place their landmarks on the map. From h2cars.biz Hydrogen and fuel cells already have opened new design options for... View full entry

From the NYTimes: "New York City has embarked on the most comprehensive rewriting of its building, fire, plumbing and electrical codes since they were first adopted more than a century ago...." Read the Full Article View full entry