A temple complex in Turkey that predates even the pyramids is rewriting the story of human evolution. A temple complex in Turkey that predates even the pyramids is rewriting the story of human evolution. Newsweek H/T BldgBlog View full entry
Georgia Tech professor and co-author of "Retrofitting Suburbia" gave a talk at TEDxAtlanta... Georgia Tech professor and co-author of "Retrofitting Suburbia" gave a talk at TEDxAtlanta. View full entry
Increasing number of municipalities are considering to file Chapter 9. "We can't raise taxes; they're already very high, if we did, people would just leave. It's cheaper to move out to the suburbs." - Mr. Miller, City Controller, Harrisburg, PA Increasing number of municipalities are considering... View full entry
Merging complex systems science and ecology, resilience scientists have broken new ground on understanding—and preserving—natural ecosystems. Now, as more and more people move into urban hubs, they are bringing this novel science to the city. Merging complex systems science and... View full entry
Blueprint America: Beyond the Motor City examines how Detroit, a symbol of America’s diminishing status in the world, may come to represent the future of transportation and progress in America. Watch the video | See the entire Blueprint America series on PBSBlueprint America: Beyond the... View full entry
Scientists at Sam Houston State University (SHSU) have successfully designed portable, efficient, bacteria-based water treatment units. Scientists at Sam Houston State University (SHSU) have successfully designed portable, efficient, bacteria-based water treatment units. Wired's Danger Room View full entry
Latvia has sold an entire town once used by the Soviet military as a base.Image Via Flickr user Kappas photography Latvia has sold an entire town once used by the Soviet military as a base. The deserted town formerly known as Skrunda-1 was auctioned off to a Russian firm for $3m (£1.9m)... View full entry
Marin County to provide power, oust PG&E monopoly Marin County to provide power, oust PG&E monopoly View full entry
The L.A. Bike Working Group is developing an alternative bike plan. They are starting with a network of long-distance bike routes they are comparing to a freeway system for cyclists. LA Times The L.A. Bike Working Group is developing an alternative bike plan. They are starting with a network of... View full entry
Google's Lalitesh Katragadda demos Map Maker, a group map-making tool that people around the globe are using to map their world. As of 2005, only 15 percent of the world was mapped. This slows the delivery of aid after a disaster -- and hides the economic potential of unused lands and unknown... View full entry
The owners of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, the iconic middle-class housing complexes overlooking the East River in Manhattan, have decided to turn over the properties to creditors, officials said Monday morning. NYT The owners of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, the iconic... View full entry
Recent cities news reports from Brookings Alerts...The Suburbanization of Poverty: Trends in Metropolitan America, 2000 to 2008 | Getting High Speed Rail Right | Obama's Plans to Rebuild American Prosperity View full entry
Cities may be more energy-efficient than the countryside, but we can radically enhance that efficiency with existing and achievable technology plus a little imagination, making cities carbon neutral and all but self-sufficient. Cities may be more energy-efficient than the countryside, but we can... View full entry
Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley look to Akron, Turin, Bilbao and other post-industrial cities for clues to solving America’s greatest urban disaster, Detroit. Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley look to Akron, Turin, Bilbao and other post-industrial cities for clues to solving America’s... View full entry
Der Spiegel interviews German architect on Dubai. "The emirate is an example of failed urban planning." Der Spiegel interviews German architect on Dubai. "The emirate is an example of failed urban planning." spiegel View full entry
