Landscape Architecture
Living Green With Joel Stein
Los Angeles Times humorist Joel Stein gets advice on green living from actor and environmental activist Ed Begley.
Urban Anthropologist Looks At People And Public Spaces
This article from The New York Times briefly profiles Project for Public Spaces Founder Fred Kent, and presents his appraisals of four New York neighborhoods.
On Common Ground?
Despite a recent wave of crime, the Boston Common continues to bring people together from all walks of life.
Questions Surround L.A.'s Tree-Planting Plan
The city of Los Angeles has announced a plan to plant 1 million trees in the next few years, and though the city has been successful in giving many trees away to people with the intention of planting them, no one is sure how many of them are planted.
Putting The 'Park' Back In Parking
Park(ing) Day takes off in cities across America in an effort to raise awareness of the shortage of public parks in urban areas, and to highlight the amount of miles and gallons of gas wasted by drivers looking for parking spots.
Rolling Out A New Park, Literally!
National Park(ing) Day aims to show people how space traditionally reserved for cars could be turned into useable public space.
Digital Mural: Landmark Or Visual Blight?
Along the Massachusetts Turnpike, WGBH's new digital mural is raising concerns over safety and visual blight.
The Politics Of Public Art
One Florida towns desire to promote works of art in public spaces demonstrates the challenges when government (and taxpayer dollars) get involved with art.
Libyan Sustainable Development Project May Be World's Largest
What may be the world's largest sustainable development project is currently being planned in Libya. The project aims to boost the country's ecotourism along its Mediterranean coast and to protect its many archaeological sites.
Becoming America's Most Sustainable City
U.S. cities such as Chicago, San Francisco, and Sacramento are becoming more energy efficient in an effort to attain the title of the nation's greenest city.
'Environmental Enlightenment' By The American Roadside
Many states are choosing native plants for the 12 million acres of roadsides and median strips around the country to save on maintenance costs and provide wildlife habitat. Polls show the public prefers the appearance of non-native species.
Increasing The Density Of Oceanfront Development
This column from the Globe & Mail looks at the scourge of oceanside development in British Columbia and cites a successful example of high-density waterfront development as a model for future growth along the sea.
Is 'Green Architecture' Really Sustainable?
Geoff Manaugh observes that truly sustainable architecture goes unnoticed while designs that end up "ornamentalizing sustainability" get the "green" label and the media's attention.
Urban Microfarming: A Smart Solution For Vacant Lots
Urban farming takes root in Detroit.
Sign, Sign, Nowhere a Sign
Sao Paulo Brazil has implemented a ban on outdoor advertising, calling it "visual pollution."
The Best Canadian Roadside Attractions
This slideshow from The Globe & Mail shows some of the best and most outrageous roadside attractions from across Canada.
The History Of Toronto's Parks Deficiency
The city of Toronto originally had more park space than New York's Central Park. But the need to generate revenue caused the city to sell off much of its parkspace over the years, leaving a city with comparably few open spaces.
Backyard On The Roof
Rooftop gardens bloom in New Jersey.
The New Public Spaces And Why They Are Important
Parks are no just about connecting with nature. The evolving public spaces of today revitalize abandoned industrial land and engage citizens.
Concerns Surface Over Plans For Urban Riverfront Park
Some residents of Columbia, South Carolina's Granby neighborhood, near the banks of the Congaree River, are concerned about how plans to redevelop the land along the river into a new riverfront park might alter the land's natural features.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
