Seattle has absorbed a much greater share of its population growth within established, higher-density neighborhoods than ...

Urban sprawl is not just unsightly. It could also be impeding intergenerational mobility for low-income residents and reinforcing racial inequality, according to a series of recent studies led by a ...

A severe lack of affordable housing has prompted Oregon lawmakers to consider chipping away at a 1970s law that made the state a national leader in leveraging land use policy to prevent suburban ...

A new study maps temperature differences from neighborhood to neighborhood in 65 cities. A new study maps temperature differences from neighborhood to neighborhood in 65 cities. is a senior science ...

Editor's note: This is the last in a three-part series on Northwest Arkansas' attempts to avoid urban sprawl. The Northwest Arkansas Council predicts 1 million people will live in Washington, Benton ...

Researchers argue greenbelts are essential to stop urban sprawl, but cities need additional policies that encourage densification to achieve sustainable futures Cities need clear limits and targets on ...

Arcologies are a futuristic urban planning concept that imagines entire cities contained within a single massive structure. The idea was developed by architect Paolo Soleri, who believed dense, ...

Editor's note: This is the second in a three-part series on Northwest Arkansas' attempts to avoid urban sprawl. Northwest Arkansas' elected officials, developers and business leaders have tried to ...

If I had to pinpoint my favorite thing about living in the Boston area, it would have to be the architecture: Victorian houses in pastel hues, cobblestone paths leading up to charming high rises and ...