The New Colonist

Though you might not be able to run away from your problems, moving to another state could be good for the soul. New research suggests U.S. states with wealthier, better educated and more tolerant residents are also happier on average.

The MBTA has released some dramatic video of an intoxicated woman who stumbled and fell on the tracks at North Station Friday night. Eileen Curran has more.

TED Talks Talking at the US State Department this summer, Hans Rosling uses his fascinating data-bubble software to burst myths about the developing world. Look for new analysis on China and the post-bailout world, mixed with classic data shows.

We may be running out of oil faster than the average consumer realizes. Reports came out this week that supply estimates may have been distorted in an attempt to avoid panic. Don't take my word for it, however, read the article at the Guardian.

The Royal Canadian Military Institute on University Ave. was built in 1907. The new building would provide space for the 1,500-member private club.

Planners and transit buffs routinely make the case that Bay Area residents can reap benefits by living close to their jobs and the errands of the day.

A streetcar revival in American cities isn't just kicking up sparks from the tracks. They're flying down at city hall, too.In Boise, a proposed $60 million trolley plan became a major theme of local elections Tuesday. Likewise, mayoral races in Charlott...

The Cincinnati streetcar plan remains on track today after winning a major - but perhaps not final - victory Tuesday when city voters decided that they want choices about passenger rail made at City Hall, not at the polls.

Momentum Magazine in Canada has published an article by New Colonist editor Richard Risemberg, covering the history and present state bicycle travel and advocacy in the original sprawlville, Los Angeles, where he has lived for over half a century. Says Risemberg:

An innovative policy to fight suburban sprawl catapulted Maryland into the national spotlight a decade ago and became then-Gov. Parris N. Glendening's principal legacy.

Form-Based Code: Form-based codes foster predictable built results and a high-quality public realm by using physical form (rather than separation of uses) as the organizing principle for the code. These codes are adopted into city or county law as regulations, not mere guidelines. ...

On Tuesday, Subsidy Scope, a subsidiary of the Pew Charitable Trust, reported that Amtrak, America's passenger rail company, "lost" an average of $38 per passenger. Citing a new metric for train depreciation, ...