Suburban sprawl sickening
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A new study by the RAND Corp. think tank found that people in high-sprawl regions have more health problems such as diabetes, breathing difficulties, migraine headaches and high blood pressure.
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It's not like anyone from a decaying neighborhood east of downtown is harboring illusions that the place is crime-free. But the discovery of six bodies has raised fears that a serial killer is preying on the area, which one activist calls the most decrepit in the city.
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Living in the suburbs may have once  been part of the American dream but it can lead to nightmares  such as high blood pressure, arthritis and headaches,  researchers reported on Monday.
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By Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Sep. 25--Here's the thing you can't get past: the sound of gunfire in quiet, suburban neighborhoods.
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WASHINGTON -- Political events in bordering countries can be as disturbing as a family from &quot;the other side of the tracks&quot; moving into one&#39;s neighborhood.
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By KRISTINE OWRAM  (CP) - The suburbs of Calgary sprawl beyond the reach of the city's public transportation system, swallowing up what were once tiny communities like Okotoks and Airdrie and putting pressure on water resources.
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Yahoo! delivers more bad news to shake up the Street.
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By Victoria Pierce Daily Herald Correspondent  With big yards, beautiful homes, good schools and plenty of restaurants and other amenities nearby, you'd think people in the suburbs would be happy all the time.
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What is it with all these movies showing New York City utterly obliterated?
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A new study says residents of suburbs such as Westport with a high degree of sprawl are more likely to report chronic health problems such as high blood pressure, arthritis, headaches and breathing difficulties compared to residents in less sprawled-out
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By The Roanoke Times, Va.  Feb. 15--It is hard not to feel sympathy for Elliston residents who do not want Norfolk Southern to locate a new intermodal yard in their community.
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Supersize purses imperil backs and clog sidewalks.
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SANTA MONICA - People who live in suburbia tend to have more chronic health problems than urbanites, according to a study issued today by a Santa Monica-based think tank.
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Losing urban green spaces will affect people's quality of life and drive out many species of wildlife.
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NEW YORK  - U.S. children who live in expansive suburbs may start to pay for it with expansive waistlines, new research suggests.
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Neighbors of a South Valley trailer park are fed up with what they say are worrisome activities going on at the park.   They have met with state and county officials and told them loud music, speeding, fighting and annoying activity is ruining their neighborhood.
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The grisly murder of a white suburban housewife has overshadowed the motor city's terrifying murder rate.