If your town is invaded by tourists, does it inevitably mean more traffic, idling tour buses, and tacky trinket shops? Or is a better option possible - one that still attracts tourism dollars but also serves the needs of locals?

Dan Shilling and Mark McDermott have been studying the effects… more

Trained equally in architecture and the studio arts, Daniel Mihalyo says he practically leapt at the opportunity to help shape the outcome of public art in the right-of-way when he was offered the chance to become the Seattle Department of Transportation Artist-in-Residence. As an arts advocate, urban enthusiast, author… more

Bohemia is no longer a small and embattled refuge for society's weirdoes and starving artists. According to Vanderbilt professor Richard Lloyd, it is now an established district in every medium-sized city that drives up real estate prices. He calls it "Neo-Bohemia," and we'll talk to him about his book on… more

Urban policies can often yield unintended consequences. Good intentions get checked as reality sets in.

Our guests this week will explain the often complicated and unexpected results of zoning and tax policy. Jonathan Levine, chair of the Urban and Regional Planning Program at the University of Michigan, claims… more