A Chinese-Backed Dam Project Leaves Myanmar in a Bind
The unpopular dam poses a daunting test for Myanmar’s leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi: Going ahead with it would anger the public. Killing it would anger China.
New York Has a Great Subway, if You’re Not in a Wheelchair
After my accident, I learned firsthand how civic dysfunction can disenfranchise the vulnerable.
‘Social Discontent’ Grips Ivory Coast as Economic Gains Pass Many By
Shaken by a mutiny and then a strike by 180,000 civil servants that closed schools, the West African nation looks for a way back.
Why Regulations Matter
An architect writes that the city is a good example of what happens when you don’t have good government regulations.
To the City, a Pollution Fighter. To Some Residents, an Eyesore
New York has added 3,000 bioswales, or rain gardens, to absorb storm water and ease pressure on an aging sewer system. But not everyone is pleased.
Robert Moses, Andrew Cuomo and the Saga of a Bronx Expressway
In moving to replace a highway, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo invoked the legacy of the master builder of New York.
In New York, Bringing Broadband to Everyone by 2018
Under a state-led initiative, even far-flung homes are getting wired, giving residents faster access to the internet and changing lives.
Trump the Builder? Budget Blueprint Puts His Promises on Infrastructure in Doubt
Some have expressed disappointment over President Trump’s budget plan after campaign pledges that he would fix crumbling roads and “third world” airports.
A Silicon Valley Train Gets Stuck
Bowing to California’s G.O.P., the administration pulls back on a project to electrify a Bay Area rail line.
Omaha’s Answer to Costly Potholes? Go Back to Gravel Roads
While President Trump has called for major spending on infrastructure, cities like Omaha have resorted to unusual solutions to problems unlikely to see federal funding.