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Just as people have particular personalities, so do cities. Richard Florida's book, "Who's Your City?" explores the implications for urban development.

Federal transportation subsidies meant to improve urban mobility inadvertently created our Auto-Nation with the car as the centerpiece of urban transportation planning.

With urban sprawl on the rise, Landscape Architects are in very high demand. It is a career with a strong future. Harvard agrees. They offer a Landscape Architect Degree.

At 236 metres and 58 storeys in height, The Bow qualifies as a very tall building. Its most innovative characteristic is the steel structure which girds the tower.

As cities adopt sustainability principles, urban areas will have to accommodate new growth through infilling and renewal of existing communities.

With extensive research and engaging narrative, Richard Florida explains why choosing where to live is the most important decision a person can make.

When Nicola Harwood, Oxygen Art Centre's artist-in-residence, found that rapid urban expansion divided the community of Nelson, BC, she put together a special exhibition.

Could North American society be drifting into a dark age? Jane Jacobs provides criticism and insight into this possibility.

Jane Jacobs' book on cities is as relevant today as it was when published in 1961. Urban planning issues have not changed much in the intervening years.

Energy price increases and environmental factors are forcing urban planners and civic administrators to reconsider the suburban paradigm of urban development.

Arthur Nersesian's new book series is a mind-bending alternate history of New York, a suspenseful thriller, and a grand scale literary epic that is a ton of fun to read.

Robert Moses was a master builder responsible for many of the major public works in New York and his philosophies shaped the urban landscape of the 20th century.

If the world is your oyster when it comes to career opportunities, how do you weigh the benefits of your current employment against opportunities elsewhere?

In cities across North American, aficionados of Jane Jacobs' urban design legacy will be joining free neighborhood walking tours on May 2-3, 2009.

Hop on the City Circle Tram for some free Melbourne sightseeing. CBD stands for the Central Business District and many popular attractions are right along the #35 route.

Last Child in the Woods describes an alternative future, one in which parents help their children experience the benefits of the natural world as mental-health therapy.

The almost forgotten De Bray family, a dominant artistic dynasty famous throughout 17th-century Holland, are enjoying a comeback at Dulwich Picture Gallery in London.

A transect is a planning tool intended to counter suburban sprawl. It offers a different way of visualizing how to build communities with a strong sense of place.

Post-World War I American society became increasingly standardized as automobiles, electric appliances and mass entertainment became available to ordinary Americans.

In Survivor: Samoa's 7th episode, the Galu tribe elected a new leader and Russell continued to dominate the game by forming a secret cross-tribal alliance.

The expanding population needs to become more environmentally conscious and adopt new ways of commuting to work.