Hanoi's Ancient Quarter, founded in 1010 A.D. and built around a plan from the 15th century, is seeing an entrepreneurial boom. Planners are struggling to maintain the unique character of the community in the process. read more […]

Diana Balmori of Balmori Associates recently completed her work on a nine-mile long linear park along an old railroad line in Connecticut. The Awl presents an excerpt of her 2010 book A Landscape Manifesto. read more […]

Christopher B. Leinberger expounds on the mortgage crisis plaguing America, particularly the exurbs. Rather than being a product of the excesses of bank lending and regulation, Leinberger attributes it to demographic changes benefiting cities. read more […]

Sarah Williams Goldhagen profiles The Sea Ranch; despite its failure as an alternative to suburban sprawl, it is considered a model for its environmentally sensitive, "sublimely beautiful" development. read more […]

A subway in Krakow, Poland now features a system that captures the energy created by braking train cars for reuse elsewhere in the system. read more […]

In this piece, Greg Lindsay take a cautiously optimistic stance on whether or not from-scratch Asian cities are the way to address urban overpopulation. read more […]

Baltimore's City Council has voted to not approve a bill that would provide non-profit urban farmers tax breaks, leaving some officials steamed. read more […]

The newly formed Alameda County Transportation Commission is proposing a permanent, half-cent sales tax be placed on before the voters of the second most populous Bay Area county for the Nov. 2012 ballot for a variety of transportation purposes. read more […]

Plans for the transformation of the art deco Viceroy Hotel date back to the Daley administration. The project will be financed by both state funds and the current mayor's revamped tax-increment financing program. read more […]

A new report from the Center for an Urban Future says that Manhattan's boroughs have been booming but transit hasn't caught up, leaving a lot of residents without access to jobs. read more […]

On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, we'll ride into Miami's Wynwood neighborhood for a cupping (tasting) at Panther Coffee. Our meeting time on Nov. 27 is 1:30 p.m. at Metrorail's Vizcaya Station. First 30 cyclists to arrive there get a free ticket for the cupping.  Lights and locks advised. It may be dark when you return. read more […]

We'll welcome the season of giving with our annual Toy Ride on December 3. Please meet us downtown at 10:30 a.m. for this foray into Midtown and maybe Wynwood to deliver our kiddie delights to the Toys for Tots drive. There'll be lunch at Lime Fresh, too. Details at our Facebook page. read more […]

The Ramble at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden may be South Florida's most durable pre-holiday craft fair. Many Miamians traditionally start their Christmas shopping as they browse the booths on Fairchild's manicured grounds. Why not bike to the Ramble this Saturday or Sunday? You'll avoid traffic jams -- and our free bike valet will keep you […]