Today In History

On this day in 1892, Alexander Brown and George Stillman of Syracuse, New York, patented first inflatable automobile tire

On this day in 1984, Bell Labs announces it has developed the megabit memory chip, quadrupling the capacity of existing chips

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

Guess the dimensions. Is this a good public space?

Local Housing Shortage Is Near, Study Warns

Growth: Researchers say SOAR will cause Ventura County cities to run out of room to build within a few years.Growth: Researchers say SOAR will cause Ventura County cities to run out of room to build within a few years.

Solving Sprawl

Shining a spotlight on 35 inspiring examples of inner-city reinvestment,innovative suburban development, and rural conservation from around the country

Now Boarding, the Overdue Train to the Plane

TRAIN TO PLANE: A NEW CONNECTION A $415 million link connects Newark International Airport's airport monorail to the region's railroad network

Floats Like a Butterfly, Eats Gas Like a Buick

Segway is not the only gee- whiz transportation device on the horizon. The January edition of the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog will feature the Airboard, a personal "hovering scooter" that might be a little closer to what alternative travel futurists want. In fact, it looks less like a scooter than a miniature flying saucer with handlebars... Unlike the Segway, which will be marketed as a utilitarian means of transportation, the Airboard has a bit of skateboard in its genes.

Shaping the City

Many Architects Are Baffled by the Problems of Acoustic Design

Dan Walters: State's growth is inevitable; how to deal with growth and change

A Sacramento Bee editorial argues that California can no longer ignore its growth. Planners must choose a course.

An Arts Complex Philadelphians Can Applaud

Glass-Enclosed Center to Showcase Orchestra, Chamber Music, Dance

Court extends print and media protections online

Court extends print and media protections online A recent court decision extends the same speech protections to online journalists that their print, radio, and TV colleagues have enjoyed since 1964. By Tom Regan

Schools now integrate by income

Schools now integrate by income A small but growing number of cities have decided to make income, rather than race, the primary factor in deciding which students go to which schools. By Liz Marlantes

To Stay or Go? City Opera Is Deciding on Its Home

The New York City Opera's future is now the center of attention in the debate about Lincoln Center's proposed $1.2 billion redevelopment plan.