Landscape Architecture
Access To Toronto Waterfront Parks Limited
With private home development crowding many of the waterfront areas next to Lake Ontario in Toronto, locals and parks advocates are left with few access options.
Landscaping For Transit Stations
In Atlanta, one gardening enthusiast has taken on the challenge of improving MARTA stations using his green thumb.
Activism Through Architecture
When other activist tactics failed, a couple fighting to keep out a monster garbage dump turned to architects.
The Future Of Sustainable Urban Gardening
This year's Chelsea Flower Show in London offers some innovative examples of how gardens can flourish in cities.
How To Get More Americans To Use Bicycles
In the U.S. regular cyclists are usually athletic men braving dangerous traffic. To get the rest of the population riding bicycles, the U.S. should look at successful solutions implemented around the world.
Starchitects Missing From Architecture's Biggest Trend
A movement that could create a massive shift in the architecture and design fields is going unnoticed because its leaders are not as media-savvy as architecture's biggest stars.
Design, Philanthropy Intersect at Chicago's Millenium Park
Ed Uhlir details the development and maintenance of one of America's most successful urban parks.
New Development In Scenic West Creates Catastrophic Fire Risk
New wave of development in scenic areas adjacent to federal lands in the western United States ignore fire risks.
Computer Model To Predict Crowd Behavior In Cities
A computer model may be able to assist city planners, public safety officials, and researchers in exploring individual pedestrian and crowd behavior in urban spaces.
Creating Market Incentives For Wetlands Restoration
By creating market incentives for wetlands restoration, the Wetlands Initiative project aims to clean water, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce greenhouse gases.
Geologists Warn Major Development Project Could Endanger Galveston
Plan for 4,000 new homes and two hotels could threaten Galveston, TX, which was hit by the deadliest hurricane in American history.
The Longest Escalator System In The World
Hong Kong's unique system of escalators, moving walkways, and pedestrian bridges has transformed the neighborhoods it connects.
'The Green Wall Of China'
China is establishing a living wall of vegetation to hold back the Gobi desert that is heading southeast to Beijing.
Pavement In The Park
U.S city parks have given over large swaths of green to automobile storage, but not every park is held hostage by the automobile. Cities are finding ways to increase access while relieving pressure to provide parking in parks.
'Scripted Neighborhoods' By A Developer Who Defines Our Time
Do great civic spaces evolve or can they be invented? A look at the impact of "Disney-esque' developer Rick Caruso, the creator of The Grove, a successful retail complex in Los Angeles.
Urban Parks: For Nature Or People?
After a devastating fire, competing visions emerge for restoring Los Angeles' Griffith Park, one of the largest urban parks in the nation.
The Fight Against Billboard Pollution
Are billboard companies exploiting public roadways?
What Bike-Friendly Cities Look Like
Photos, videos, and characteristics of truly cyclist-friendly cities.
Playground-powered Water Supply
Alexander Trevi comments on playground equipment designed to provide local clean water supply in developing countries.
Why Green Buildings Cannot Save The Planet
Building environment-friendly structures alone won't help; the real issues are much more complicated argues Jane Powell.
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
