Urban Edge
How Communities Leverage the Power of “Infrastructural Citizenship”
Highways and other major infrastructure are essential, yet often disruptive, elements of urban living.
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In Texas, Two Dramatically Different Transit Philosophies Emerge
Dallas and Houston are embracing light rail. But their approaches share little in common.
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Here Are The Nine Steps for Making a Better City
Shelley Poticha, director of NRDC's urban solutions program, offers her rules for what it takes to make cities green, pleasant and walkable.
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Memo to Cities: Most Cyclists Aren’t Urban Hipsters
There’s a prevailing stereotype of cyclists as upwardly mobile urbanites who use bikes by choice. But what about the working poor who bike because it’s all they can afford?
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Are Transit Stations Using Modern Technology to Be More Pedestrian Friendly?
Researchers say transit station designers should do a better job using modern techniques.
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