A new BRT line in Chicago's downtown can revolutionize public transportation. Photo by Steven Vance.

Cycling in the countryside has become an increasingly popular respite from Chinese city life. Photo by David Woo.

The 2010 U.S. Census reveals an interesting juxtaposition between a young minority population and a maturing white population. Photo by Owls Flight Photography.

"Ecumenopolis," a new documentary on the urbanization of Istanbul, looks at the neoliberal transformation that shifted planning priorities. Photo by Dysturb.Net

Although already at 11 million residents, Tianjin is expected to see a surge in population by 2030. Photo by Bill Benson

Germany cities host some of the most energy-efficient buildings in Europe, according to a new report from Siemens. Photo by Andreas Levers.

A new report on China's rapid motorization highlights the importance of developing sound policies to address congestion and air pollution. Photo by Remko Tanis

For a BRT advocate, it was really exciting to wake up this morning to a front-page, above-the-fold article in the New York Times, with Transmilenio as the central picture. Reading Elisabeth Rosenthal’s article, though, I must say that there were a lot of things that it needed.
I’ll start with the good news, though. That picture [...]

A few highlights from our TheCityFix DC site-if you’re not reading it regularly, you’re missing out:
LEED Neighborhood Development Wants You to Build More More More: Why doesn’t LEED-ND certify already existing neighborhoods? It’s one more example of green consumerism, or, as I like to call it, eco-narcissism.
Uncovering The Militarized City: D.C.

Facing south from the Park Hyatt’s 65th floor China Bar in Beijing.