United Kingdom
Integrating Transport Into Regional Land Use And Economic Strategies
British study assesses the extent to which multiple tiers of government and diverse regional policy goals can be harmonized.
London's Crossrail
Central London's four most popular tube lines are severely overcrowded. Yet government refuses to invest in a new rail line that would ease congestion and revitalize local communities.
Chaos As Major Power Outage Hits London
A major power outage hit London during the evening rush hour disrupting the city's transit services and affecting half a million people.
A Computerized Spy In Every Car
An unpopular UK plan to monitor every car raises questions about the boundary between security and privacy.
NGO's Shift To Carrot-Flavored Sticks
A study finds that increasingly powerful NGO's are 'moving beyond a culture of criticism to one of engagement with business and other partners in a search for solutions.'
Huge Offshore Wind Farms Project
An ambitious offshore wind farms project is expected to help Britain reach its goal of 10 percent energy from renewable sources by 2010.
Plans For A London Of Boulevards
London's mayor plans to transforming 100 open spaces in the city into pedestrian-friendly thoroughfares to create a European-style city of boulevards.
British Government Rejects Big Box Sprawl
Ikea's plans for a megastore are blocked.
International Journal Of Sustainability
The International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education is offering free online access to all articles through January 12, 2003.
Will Big Retail Kill The Corner Store?
Supermarkets put the squeeze on corner shops in Britain.
London's Levitating Lavatories
While New York struggles with new toilet proposals, London's City of Westminster is using a novel solution
Regeneration Lessons From The US
As part of a UK Urban Summit special New York-based urban critic and lecturer Roberta Brandes Gratz says the UK can learn lessons from regeneration in US cities.
Richard Rogers On Britain's Lack Of Vision
Richard Rogers on why Britain has so much trouble with public building.
Four Million Holes In Britain's Roads
A 1991 law makes it easy for utilities to dig up roads causing traffic congestion. Britain lags behind other countries in the use of modern techniques for roadwork that minimize disruption.
Rural Area Threatened By Renewable Energy Project
Proposed wind farm in the U.K. faces opposition from rural community.
Flood Protection For London's Development Areas Will Cost
The fight to stop the Thames flooding -- blamed on rising sea levels -- will cost London £4bn($6bn/E6.3bn).
Inept Planning Is Threatening England
Inept planning is threatening the very foundation of England's towns and cities. Tony Blair must support "good planning."
UK's $1bn Plan To Ease London Housing Crisis
UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has set out details of a $1.1bn expansion in house building in the south-east of England.
Could Housing Shortages In U.K Threaten Greenbelts?
The UK government is planning to tackle the housing shortage in the south east of England but not everyone agrees with the strategy.
Planners Look To Air Rights To Solve Land Shortages
With land prices in London and the south east of the UK at record levels developers are increasingly looking at the possibilities of using the space above other land uses.
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
