Cities & Planning

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.

A bill pushed by Bothell Rep. Davina Duerr and approved by the Washington legislature this week would prioritize trees when retention policies come into conflict with local parking mandates.

The city’s first “net-zero” accessory dwelling unit took two years and about $200,000 to build. Its owner learned some valuable lessons along the way.

While Bellevue is projecting 225,000 additional residents by 2045, Seattle is anticipating a more modest 200,000 for its comprehensive planning purposes. In its new draft plan, Seattle adds fourplex zoning across most, but not all of the city, plus 24 "Neighborhood Centers" and one new urban center with more intensive zoning changes.

The Comprehensive Plan update would create new designations to make space for corner stores and 100,000 residential units over 20 years.

One Seattle Plan

The plan gives housing advocates half as much housing as they wanted.

How the problematic romanticization of Western rural life reveals our discontent with the modern world.

For Americans to live a productive, prosperous, happy life, homes need to be truly abundant.