Cities & Planning

Here's what happened when two climate reporters tried to ditch natural gas.

Typical 2-4 unit housing stock in Chicago, built prior to World War II. Source:  housingstudies.org Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Most zoning reform ...

Mercedes-Benz GLE SUV AMG 63 2015-2019 vs. Porsche Cayenne SUV 2023-present. Compare car dimensions (length, width and height) vs. street perspective.

An age of greener, more efficient shipping may be in the offing as a specially modified 43,000-tonne bulk freighter completes a six-month sea trial using a combination of diesel engines and a set of high-tech automatic sails to catch the wind.

The U.S. is a global leader in traffic-related fatalities, with a thirty-percent jump in the last decade. That’s in contrast to every other developed country, which saw a decline. So, of …

Removing cars from urban areas means lower carbon emissions, less air pollution, and fewer road traffic accidents. So why are residents so resistant?

Homes in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. Source:  The City of Neighborhoods Project Part 1   Part 2 Back in 2018...

A new aquarium and "Overlook Walk" to Pike Place Market headline a revamped Seattle Waterfront just one year away from its grand opening, all made possible by tearing down the Alaskan Way Viaduct.

Modular construction promises a faster, more sustainable solution to housing crises but it still sees wider adoption in some countries more than others.

After we came to Bloomington in the summer of 2021, we rented an apartment by Prospect Hill, a quiet dome of old houses just west of downtown. There we were surprised to hear, nearly every night, a…

Arcosanti is an ongoing experiment in the application of the principles of arcology (architecture + ecology), open to the public year-round.

Some quick history: You probably know the name Airstream, but not the name Bowlus. The iconic shiny trailer we think of when we hear Airstream, was actually based on the Bowlus Road Chief, designed in 1934 by aerospace engineer Hawley Bowlus. In 1936 Airstream owner Wally Byam, who up until

The Accidental Superpower discussed a post-Bretton Woods world where easy, safe shipping cannot be assumed. In this

Think of a greenhouse. It’s a structure with glass walls that lets light in and traps heat, all for the benefit of the plants inside. As for how it works, that’s elementary! It’s …

We cannot lower carbon emissions if we keep producing steel with fossil fuels.

A federal affordable internet program is ending. But muni-owned broadband networks have figured out how to deliver affordable high-speed internet access themselves.

What will cities look like a decade from now? Utrecht offers clues as it takes green living to the next level

They are to be commended. But other property owners should also be freed of exclusionary zoning.

Check into the Bygone Era of Single Ladies Hotels - Nostalgia - Messy Nessy Chic

In B.C., Indigenous nations are reclaiming power and wealth for their own citizens—no matter what the neighbours think

De nieuwe Opel Rocks Electric is dé ultieme citycar. 100% elektrisch en door zijn compacte afmetingen uitermate geschikt voor smalle stadswegen.

Yes, it’s highway legal.

Small but mighty Port Townsend appears to be the first city in Washington State to have fully ditched its off-street parking requirements.

A charter city is a special zone with a charter granting significant autonomy from the host country’s regulations. Hong Kong, a succesful Chinese city operating under British law, was one early inspiration. Examples like this fueled criticisms that charter cities were “neo-colonial”. But Charter cities do not inherently require foreign legal frameworks. The fundamental purpose […]

An inside look at the Tallaght District Heating Scheme, where Heat Works is using recycled heat from an AWS data center to warm a community in Dublin, Ireland.

Climate scientist Bill McGuire writes on his conundrum: what’s happening to our planet scares the hell out of him—but if he shouts the unvarnished truth from the rooftops, will that inspire you to act or to give up?

A unique movement combining social justice and wildlife conservation is changing the landscape.

Artificial intelligence, data centers and the boom in clean-tech manufacturing are pushing America’s aging power grid to the brink. Utilities can’t keep up.