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Author Henry Grabar says parking codes, parking lots and garages have shaped the landscape of cities and suburbs, and limited the creation of affordable housing.

The unfunded mandate is an important endeavor for public health in the wake of high-profile lead water contamination seen in places like Flint, Michigan, Galesburg and Chicago, but completing the task will require the political willpower of municipalities to figure out how to fund the work.

The Sudanese city of Omdurman lives in the shadow of war, facing daily shelling and battered medical services. But some people are trying to eke out a return to life, however precarious.

Small towns across the country looking to brand their community have learned the importance of recalling hometown heroes.

Building a new home in Peoria’s North Valley now comes with a 10-year property tax abatement.

Hundreds of unhoused people camp along its popular boardwalk. But now it's summer. Tourism is back, and politicians have plans to clear the area.

Would it bother you to find the neighbors' cattle grazing on your front lawn? Just how long can you live without power when it's 20 degrees outside? Some communities in western states have drafted ground rules for newcomers -- a new "Code of the West." Read some helpful hints for life on a new frontier.

Bloomington interim Police Chief Greg Scott has announced he will retire in September as the city is in the midst of a search for a full-time police chief.

Supplies for government troops are said to be low, bodies of civilians remain in the streets and authorities banned journalists from the old city, which has been ruined in the battles.

The rising number of fires hamper decades of environmental efforts, and over 40% of Americans — more than 137 million people — live in places with poor air quality, a new report says.