Urban Planet: Youngstown and other American cities are shrinking to survive

If you are a Bruce Springsteen fan, you might already be aware of the hard times that have hit Youngstown, Ohio. Once a steel giant... Read More

Urban Planet: Cultural museum in China reflects Islamic architecture

The Yinchuan Exhibition Center in northwestern China fuses traditional Chinese architecture with Islamic motifs. The five story 25,302... Read More

Boston City Hall has decided to take their services on the road. This truck—which used to be a SWAT vehicle—has been transformed to... Read More

Bikes

Watch this documentary about what it is like for a group of bike couriers – who literally started from scratch – in one of... Read More

A report by Smart Growth America is calling for an examination of federal real estate spending. Currently the American government... Read More

Since 2007, when they joined the European Union, Romania has been pushing towards greener, more sustainable cities. Urban... Read More

New York City’s transportation commission has installed maps across the city to promote businesses and pedestrian activity... Read More

It took 760 bicycles stacked on top of each other to create this massive art structure. Chinese artist Ai Weiwei produced the stunning... Read More