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When Boston-based architecture practice Verner Johnson was tapped to design the $17.3 million Museum at Prairiefire in Overland Park, Kansas, it saw an opportunity to push back against the area’s new suburban sprawl with...

In a recent article for the Wall Street Journal, writer Christopher Mims argues that driverless cars like those being developed by Google and Uber might lead to greater suburban sprawl...

"What is the influence of street network design on public health?" This question prompted a recent study that has just been published in the Journal of Transport & Health...

"What is the influence of street network design on public health?" This question prompted a recent study that has just been published in the Journal of Transport & Health...

Have you ever thought about how the design of our cities, towns, and communities has wide ranging effects on both our own lives and on larger global issues? Yes, simply by changing the way we design our living spaces, we...

Read the rest of Alejandro Cartagena’s Insightful Photo Series Explores the Carpooling Phenomena In Mexico Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Alejandro Cartagena, car poolers, car pooling, eco...

While many of the conversations today regarding Apple will center around the launch of the iPad 3, the Natural Resources Defense Council has taken to its blog to attack the computer giant over its plans for its new Cupertino...

Read the rest of ‘Build a Better Burb’ Competition Revitalizes Suburban Areashttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...

Imagine having flora and fauna living inside the bricks of your building! A snow-white style fantasy? Not according to the designers of ‘Brick Habitats’ - bricks that have a little pocket for plants to grow...