Miami Mayor Manny Diaz's ambitous  and comprehensive plan to reshape his city into one that is pedestrian friendly, offers a mix of uses and is less car-centric passed 4-1 on the final reading tonight.  That's good news for the city and property owners who would like to see their property…

At first glance, cities may appear to be a big source of the greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. But new research by the nonprofit Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), which compares greenhouse gas emissions of city and suburban households, yields some surprising results.

CNT looked at emissions of…

While the closing of nearly 2,000 car dealerships across the country likely does not scream "opportunity" to many, this article in The Daily Green may change your mind.  Through creative reuse these closed properties could become assets for their communities.  As the American culture moves away from its…

Amsterdam is going green fast, and Business Week has the story.  Amsterdam will complete its first-round of green infrastructure investments by 2012, making it one of the first and most ambitious adopters of the smart city concept.

Congress for the New Urbanism CEO John Norquist warns the President-elect on the pitfalls of moving without consideration on the portion of the economic stimulus package calling for new roads and bridges. He writes:

With six weeks to go before he moves into the White House, Barack Obama is…

Our colleague Joe Cortright sent us the photo below from an above the fold story in the Living section of the Oregonian about different kinds of bike accesories for hauling kids and cargo. 

Photo by Torsten Kjellstrand/The Oregonian

Read the…

We just came upon this interesting New York Times piece from last October that reports on a plausible link between high levels of lead and crime. Because of a surge in the number of teenagers in the 1990s, people were predicting a spike in crime.  But it never happened. …

The House Appropriations Committee has released information on the proposed economic stimulus package that has the following as its focus:

• Clean, Efficient, American Energy
• Transforming our Economy with Science and Technology
• Modernizing Roads, Bridges, Transit and Waterways
• Education for the 21st Century
• Tax Cuts to Make Work Pay and…