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America's Next Generation Of Public SpacesA look at five new plans for public space in American cities highlights some of the best work in urban design.
Great Plains Urbanism"The conservative, pragmatic Midwestern city of Omaha, Nebraska, institutes one of the country’s most progressive sets of urban-design standards."
Urban legend - Andres Duany"The designer of Florida's much admired town Seaside, featured in The Truman Show, is now at work in Scotland. The architect tells Peter Hetherington that Britain's suburban sprawl is wrong but redeemable."
Thom Mayne on New Orleans"New Orleans should embrace its watery environment and restore wetlands as it rebuilds, suggests a prize-winning architect hired to design a modernistic central park in the city's downtown."
US v European cities"UK cities are enjoying a renaissance, but which branch of the urban evolutionary tree to follow? Continental cities are much beloved, but policy-makers look to the States for inspiration, say Adam Marshall and Max Nathan of the Centre for Cities."
Portland: where the car is not kingPublic transportation successes "for a city in the world's most car dependent nation."
Could rising gas prices kill the suburbs?An interesting article examining the effects of gas prices on American development and lifestyles.
Oslo, London world's most expensive citiesLots of lists around these days... especially when it comes to the affordability of cities.
Urban Fables: The Role Of Storytelling And Imagery In Successful Planning Movements"New Urbanists and pro-property rights advocates have made good use of both allegory and myth to capture the attention of planners and the public."
Urban Discourse"An unorthodox project encourages the residents of Portland to participate in the shaping of their city."
Vertical sprawl?"Across the U.S., clashes are unfolding between residents of older, low-density neighborhoods and proponents of higher-density mixed-use projects."
'Cookie-Cutter' Homes Suit Some Critics' Taste After AllHighlands Ranch, Colorado is the biggest, fastest-growing master-planned community in the nation. And, quite possibly, the most insulted.
Are cities the new countries?Many of the world's great cities are already divorced from their nation-states. These mega-cities are bigger than many industrialised nations.relationship with the countries they are in.
Pitt on rebuilding New OrleansThe 'Today' show's Ann Curry talks with Brad Pitt about eco-friendly housing in the region.
Re-thinking the post-industrial city - Detroit"Detroit is a classic 'doughnut' post-urban city, seemingly pleasant around the outside, but empty in the middle. But now it is trying hard to plug the hole in its industrial heart."
Dynamic CitiesNewsweek goes all urban on us with a whole slew of articles on cities - the Ten Most Dynamic Cities; China's Golden Cities; Urban Power: How World Cities Change; Europe's Cities: 'The Art of Shrinking'; and a piece by good 'ol Joel Kotkin: Building up the Burbs - to name just a few.
City WipeoutArchitect and researcher Pasi Kolhonen reveals what is left behind when the city is removed.... signs... lots of them.
The godfather of urban soulLeon Krier has practically fallen off the map since designing Prince Charles's 'traditional' new town. a profile of the architect/planner who was "once an enthusiastic modernist." (slideshow)
50 most expensive cities"The 50 most expensive cities in the world, according to the cost of items including housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment."
Main Street or main chance?New Urbanism on the Gulf Coast and beyond. One of the best written critical articles on New Urbanism I have read in the mainstream media.
Population in suburban US areas boomingNo big surprise, really... the suburbs and new towns are growing while bigger, older cities are losing ground. Elk Grove, California, is the fastest-growing city in America.
Ave Maria: Communion CommunityMore on the (previously Clipped) New Urbanist Catholic dream town being built in Florida.
The most Modern town in BritainEast Tilbury in Essex was a modernist workers' utopia built by a Czech shoe salesman with global ambitions. Could it be about to rise again?
Urban Voids Grand WinnerThe Grand Winner has been selected from Phase II of the Van Alen Institute's Urban Voids Competition: Charles Loomis Charisse McAfee Architects.
SimCity - UrvilleYoung Frenchman Gilles Tréhin has spent more than two decades documenting the imaginary city of Urville. 200 drawings accompanied by extensive historical notes.
Are our cities making us fat?I thought it was the potato chips and candy and soda... but maybe it's just me. Apparently some fitness experts think New Urbansim can solve America's obesity problem. Becuase then you'd walk down to the corner store to buy your junk food.
Submit your pictures of urban growthThe BBC is running a special season of features, quizzes, picture galleries and statistical guides on world urbanization starting next week. Send your images to yourpics@bbc.co.uk.