Few single actions have helped advance the cause of walkable neighborhoods more than the launch of WalkScore.com a few years ago. In a simple and elegant formulation, Walk Score summed up what it meant to be “walkable” and put a value on it. Since then, every real estate web site worth visiting has added it [...]

Washington DC’s planning commission considers reducing or eliminating parking requirements in the city, giving people and businesses more options for using space in their neighborhoods. (Washington Post — Marc Fisher)

A commitment to clean transportation and smart growth puts Portland at the top of SustainLane’s sustainability rankings for the biggest 50 U.S cities. (Christian Science Monitor – Eoin O’Carroll)

Some big cities are finding out that requiring home and business owners to have parking available — and helping to create loads of artificially cheap spaces – may not be the smartest policy. (Associated Press – Sarah Karush)

The president of the Center for Neighborhood Technology talks about the true cost of commuting and the impact high gas prices will have on where people choose to live. (Smart City Radio)

Looking at factors that range from transportation and housing to innovation and investment, Ethisphere Magazine lists 10 large cities and 10 mid-size cities that are working to become “global sustainability centers” by 2020.

A new study from the Brookings Institution says that Ohio needs to strengthen its cities while pulling back from the sprawling development patterns that have characterized much of its recent growth. (Columbus Dispatch — Joe Hallett)

In transit-rich Vancouver, 60 percent of trips downtown — and 37 percent of trips throughout the entire city — are made through some combination of walking, cycling, and public transportation. (Vancouver Sun — Randy Shore)

As the Democrats coalesce in Denver, some local pedicab owners are hoping to show them — and the rest of the country — that getting a ride around downtown from a cyclist could be the wave of the future. (Wall Street Journal — Stephanie Simon)

With billion in public and private investment, a newfound sense of urbanism, and a commitment to public transit, downtown Dallas is booming like never before. (Dallas Morning News — Steve Brown)