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Koolhaas calls architecture to task (and includes himself) for not engaging directly enough with the issues of sustainability and ecology in building.

November 28, 2009 - OMA*AMO Architecture

A new report prepared for the insurance industry says that the rise of sea levels could cost port cities $28 trillion by 2050.

November 25, 2009 - CNN.com

The World Bank recently released its 10-year strategy for addressing urban issues, focusing specifically on slum areas. Next American City's Josh Leon takes a look at the plan and finds much to be desired.

November 24, 2009 - Next American City

NASA scientists are floating the idea that turning deserts on the equator into lush forests could single-handedly end global warming.

November 23, 2009 - ASLA's The Dirt blog

Miles Kemp presents a slideshow on SEED exploring the emerging field of interactive architecture -- and the tiny robots that are enabling spaces and structures to adapt in real-time.

November 23, 2009 - Seed

This essay from Places offers five simple ways to make the world a better place -- and they're all related to the built environment.

November 23, 2009 - Places

Le Corbusier's influence as an architect has spanned generations. Theodore Dalrymple argues he is more appropriately classified as a totalitarian.

November 23, 2009 - City Journal

Landscape architecture is in the spotlight, as planners and officials place increasing amounts of energy and emphasis on the creation of shared public spaces.

November 22, 2009 - The Age

Not only is the hydrogen car industry being pressured by outside competition such as electric cars and those that run on biofuels, but there is competition within the hydrogen car industry itself.

November 21, 2009 - Hydrogen Cars & Vehicles Blog

SketchUp isn't just for urban designers- it turns out that it makes perfect sense to autistic children, giving them a tool that taps their skill at visual communication.

November 19, 2009 - Newsweek

Citizen volunteers are democratizing the field of online mapping, spreading out to document neighborhoods and streets worldwide.

November 17, 2009 - New York Times

A new concept streetlight from Yanko Design would use garbage cans built into the base as fuel tanks, converting the trash to light.

November 16, 2009 - Treehugger

Cities around the world are finding that turning industrial ruins into green public space is far more cost effective and fun than tearing them down.

November 11, 2009 - The Walrus

Prizewinning architect Thom Mayne says that tension inspires him, while admitting that he'd love to design more demanding, artistic buildings.

November 10, 2009 - The Cornell Daily Sun

Cities across the globe are rediscovering their waterfronts. As this piece from Places discusses, revitalization of these former industrial areas includes more than just green space.

November 8, 2009 - Places

A group of industry and policy leaders discuss the current state of the technology and infrastructure that will drive change for the auto industry.

November 8, 2009 - The Planning Report

Experts from heritage group Historic Scotland have developed a technique using lasers to create precise digital representations of enormous sites. Mount Rushmore is the next location to be captured.

November 7, 2009 - The New York Times

November 5, 2009 - Peter Williams

The Legatum Institute, a London think tank, has published a report ranking countries in terms of prosperity. The U.S. took a big hit for health care.

November 3, 2009 - Foreign Policy

The motherlode of wind energy up, up in the air, say scientists. A handful of new technologies are being developed to harvest it at the source, roughly six miles up.

November 3, 2009 - Miller-McCune