Cities & Planning

Habitable bridges were a frequent sight during the Renaissance. The Bundanon Art Museum makes a compelling case for their revival.

Much is riding on how Americans approach new development and managed retreat as the climate crisis worsens over the next decade.

The densely populated South East Asian island nation imports more than 90% of the food it consumes.

From Spain to Germany and Luxembourg to Estonia, more and more countries are experimenting with fare-free transportation.

The Comprehensive Plan will shape the next 20 years of growth in the city. Here's what you need to know.

We must find ways to combat climate change without incurring devastating inflation, greater class division, the immiseration of the middle class, and the destitution of the poor.

Chicago has an extensive alleyway network, populated with distinctively utilitarian wooden fire escapes bolted onto the backs of low- and mid-rise buildings. Though to call them fire escapes is almost a misnomer; they usually have a substantial landing at each floor, so they serve as a kind of de facto porch – a place to

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Maps of Seattle Department of Transportation services

Water levels are at their lowest since 1937.

When I was growing up, my family road tripped to our vacation destinations. That usually meant getting in the Aerostar and driving west on I-40 to Albuquerque. I didn’t fly on a plane until I was nineteen years old.  I married into a family of flyers. Kate’s dad worked for American Airlines, so they got […]

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America's first fully sustainable neighborhood, or agrihood has debuted in Detroit. Here's how it provides food to local residents.

Modern architecture replaced traditional architectural styles, which were more attuned and sensitive to micro-climatic conditions.

Continental France and Europe have experienced heat waves in June and July 2022, with many maximum temperatures records broken.

A aesthetic race for the future has begun. At stake: freedom and democracy. That, and preventing the collapse of planetary civilization.

What does it take to transform a city like Berlin into a Solarpunk Mecca?

For the 500th episode of 99% Invisible, we started thinking about the kinds of designs that we love from the places we have lived — and even some regional vernacular we love from places we haven’t lived, but just admire. 99% Invisible is all about who we are through the lens of the things we

In a world of elevated prices, the Tennessee Valley Authority has extensive authorities to research and produce fertilizer at its Muscle Shoals facilities.

America’s workers are facing increasingly dire conditions.

LOS ANGELES (October 8, 2021) –The 2021 Toyota Mirai officially set the Guinness World Records title for the longest distance by a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle without refueling. The Mirai achieved an unprecedented 845 miles driven on a five-minute complete fill of hydrogen as it completed a roundtrip tour of Southern California to achieve the record. Recently selected by Ward’s Automotive as a 10Best Engine & Propulsion Systems winner, the Toyota Mirai’s record sets a new distance milestone for zero emission vehicles.

I coined the phrase Arrogance of Space back in 2012 to describe more concisely and vividly the havoc wreaked by car-centric planning all…