The best "land rovers" humans possess are connected to our hips. The best way to stay healthy -- and keep our planet healthy -- is to use our legs. That means we need streets that support our ability to walk and ride bikes safely -- not bigger, fiercer cars.

The car is still king -- from parking lots to roadways. And car companies intend to keep it that way.

The open-style house had five bedrooms, two and a half baths, and a loft-turned-rumpus-room that was the ideal rainy-day space for the couple's three active boys. But as soon as the youngest had gone off to college, they sold the place.

Want a sure-fire sign that high gas prices are changing behavior? They're walking in Dallas. Or at least, they're talking about it. A city commission...