Settlements
Colombia Dispatch 3: The Pedro Romero Program
The government's attempts to battle poverty reach communities of refugees from violence in the countryside
October 29, 2008 |
By Kenneth Fletcher
Colombia Dispatch 4: Palenque: An Afro-Colombian Community
Four hundred years ago, escaped slaves formed Palenque. Today, the Colombian town celebrates its African roots
October 29, 2008 |
By Kenneth Fletcher
Colombia Dispatch 5: The Kogi Way of Life
Hidden in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, a Kogi village built with government support combines modernity with ancient traditions
October 29, 2008 |
By Kenneth Fletcher
Snapshot: Istanbul
Istanbul's vastly growing population and blending of cultures make it one of the most dynamic cities in the world.
October 21, 2008 |
By Lisa Lubin
A Brief History of Pierre L’Enfant and Washington, D.C.
How one Frenchman’s vision became our capital city
May 01, 2008 |
By Kenneth R. Fletcher
Aerosol Art
Largely dismissed as vandalism, graffiti migrates from city streets and subway cars into major galleries
February 2008 |
By Jess Blumberg
Save the Casbah
In Algiers, preservationists race to rescue the storied quarter. But is it too late?
July 2007 |
By Joshua Hammer
Extreme Running
Made popular by a recent James Bond film, a new urban art form called free running hits the streets
May 01, 2007 |
By Jenny Mayo
Circling Squares
A 360-degree perspective on some of Europe's most alluring public spaces
March 01, 2007 |
By David Zax
Building the New Urbanism
Urban planners take a cue from pre-WWII cities and towns.
August 01, 2006 |
By Erica Ryberg
Ahead of Its Time?
Founded by a freed slave, an Illinois town was a rare example of biracial cooperation before the Civil War
January 2005 |
By Dana Mackenzie
For Sale By Owners
Threatened by megastores and a shuttered local chain, a Wyoming town revives Main Street by giving power to the people
October 2004 |
By Michelle Nijhuis
The Anti-Burb
Arcosanti, a struggling community in the Arizona desert, preaches the virtues of close quarters
July 2004 |
By Robert Earle Howells
Shore Thing
In the new Boston Harbor Islands national park area, city dwellers can escape the madding crowds
August 2003 |
By Doug Stewart
Ruling the Roost
Before the advent of factory farms and supermarkets, the self-made kings of New York City's butter and egg trade lived extra large
July 2003 |
By Michael Shapiro
