Roger Lewis

California buildings awarded for innovation.

SHAPING THE CITY | The high-density, mixed-use developments are not just popular with urban planners -- residents are yearning for them.

SHAPING THE CITY | While public policies, laws and regulations prescribe everything from building height limits to number of off-street parking spaces, here’s why they often remain silent on the size of the units.

Both quality of life and the real estate market in the D.C. area depend greatly on reliable regional mobility.

The 1967 multi-jurisdictional compact that governs the system is basically flawed.

Shaping the City | Transportation, housing and education are the obvious challenges, but some are not so easily predicted.

Escalating costs impose a heavy burden on middle-class households.

Market forces, construction and land costs, and a lack of subsidies have left few options.

Climate, topography and geophysical factors have influenced the design of structures worldwide.

A new report identifies sources and potential consequences over time of a variety of risks.