United States
Smart Growth And Housing Bubbles
Growth management planning leads to rapid, artificial increases in the price of housing, argues Randal O'Toole.
Gridlock On The Autobahn
Plagued by traffic jams, Germany's high-speed autobahn looks more like a parking lot.
2005 Report Card For America's Infrastructure
America's GPA for Instrastructure = D.
Market Responds To Fast-Shrinking Natural Resources
Market notices that natural resources are shrinking fast.
Reframing The Energy Debate
Despite advances, clean energy is still seen as an "alternative". It is time to reframe the issue says Clint Wilder.
Remaking Edinburgh's Secret Harbors
Edinburgh's old, dirty harbors are planned to be transfromed into sleek mixed use developments. But will the harbor become 'Disneyland-on-sea'?
Wright House. Wrong Place?
Historic value can't always save buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright from demolition.
Pedestrian Scale Development Crucial For Revitalizing Downtown
Brookings Institution report details 12 steps which are necessary for creating a successful revitalization strategy.
Is It Time For London To Grow Up?
London's mayor urges the city to build up in the city center.
TV Documentary: End Of The Suburbia
A television explores the "collapse of the American Dream."
The Rapidly Expanding Museum
Museums keep expanding, but will visitors continue to come?
Asian Tsunami's Environmental Impact
A United Nations' report concludes that areas already damaged by humans suffered more than areas with healthy ecosystems.
Washington Vs. Baltimore, Baseball Style
How will the competition between the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles impact their respective cities?
'Peak Oil' and the Future of Humanity
If the "Peak Oil" theory is true, something must be done. If it is not true, something must still be done to curb the instability, pollution, terrorism and war inherent in the petroleum economy.
Farmers Harvest A New Crop -- Wind Energy
Farmers and tility companies explore tapping wind energy potential of farmlands.
Why Amtrak Matters
Proposed budget cuts to Amtrak leave advocates wondering why the U.S. generously subsidizes other forms of transportation, but not passenger rail.
Bush's EPA Pick Comes With Outsider Insight
Stephen Johnson is praised by environmentalists but must serve an administration with focused on economic growth.
Bush Nominates New EPA Chief
President Bush nominates Stephen Johnson as the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Walking, Cycling Levels Linked to Green Space Availability
Study explores the relationship between transportation options, health, and open space in urban areas.
America's Public Finances Cause Worry Abroad
If something major isn't done soon to solve the United States' intractable budget problems, the world will face an economic shakeup unlike anything ever seen before.
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