Massachusetts
The Next Stop Is Sponsored By...
State transportation officials are looking for corporate sponsers to purchase "naming rights" for subway stations.
US Report Raps State Transportation Management
A federal report says Massachusetts should grant more local control to communities over transportation spending.
New Stop For Mr. Fix-it
Robert R. Kiley, Boston and NYC subway savior, takes on the oldest subway system in the world.
Housing and Hostilities
Massachusetts needs more affordable housing. So why is a developer with plans to build low-income apartments being called an "extortionist, blackmailer, and worse" by the residents?
Boston's Big-Dig Open Space Plan Lags
Boston's Big Dig officials say that they may not be able to develop an innovative comprehensive design by the scheduled date.
Financial Crisis Hits Boston's Big Dig
A scathing report charges that officials overseeing Boston's Big Dig project wasted $83 million.
Old Neighborhoods In The New Economy
Cities are focusing on enhancements that bring the knowledge workers of the 21st century. But what happens to the old neighborhoods?
Boston's Downtown Wasteland
Boston's sprawling City Hall Plaza is the plaza that Boston loves to hate. Will any improvement help?
Naming Rights For Subways?
We've all heard about naming rights for sports, even skyscrapers. So why not subways?
Boston's Dudley Triangle
The Fannie Mae Foundation publishes a practitioner's guide to planning and financing community revitalization.
Before Boston's Big Dig
Before Boston started the Big Dig, there was the Hoosac Tunnel -- maybe the biggest tunnel of all time.
Realtors Put Technology To Work
As the number of people using the Internet to research home and neighborhood grows, a new service uses technology to help realtors.
Revitalizing America's Filthiest Harbor
Boston Harbor, once filled with sludge and trash, has become a model for the nation.
Are We Ready For Car-Sharing?
Already popular in Europe for a decade, the concept of car-sharing is catching on in congested urban areas in the U.S.
Boston Activists Organize For Better Transit Service
Activists, politicians, environmentalists, and students organize to form the Transit Riders Union in the home of the country's first subway system.
Boston's Big Dig Gets Big Bucks
Federal officials are expected to approve $14.1 billion on a project that has been plagued with criminal probes and mismanagement.
Boston's Big Dig Gets Green Light
Federal officials have approved funding for one of the most complicated and expensive road projects in the nation's history.
New Fenway Park Hits Roadblocks
After an acrimonious hearing, a proposed $600 million new Fenway Park in Boston looks unlikely.
Boston Praised For Turnaround In Public Housing
According to a HUD report, the Boston Public Housing Authority has transformed its reputation.
Restoring Olmsted's Emerald Necklace
After years of neglect, a multi-million dollar effort is underway to restore Boston's Emerald Necklace -- the oldest park system in the country -- in keeping with the original vision of its designer the famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
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
