United States
The Demographics Of Real Estate
Developers and real estate investors are increasingly realizing that demographics ultimately shapes development.
Computer Analysis Unlocks Secrets Of 'Perfect Garden'
Researchers say they have found out the secret behind the design of the famous Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto, Japan.
It's Not Just About Aesthetics
Good design should aim beyond aesthetics.
Maps You Can Hear And Feel
University students develop map-navigation software that makes maps accessible to the blind.
Demography As Destiny?
There's no sense in dividing America along urban-suburban-rural lines. We need to look at regions.
Curbing Sprawl With 'Smart Commute'
Fannie Mae's "Smart Commute" mortgage program offers incentives for homeowners that use mass transit.
Starbucks: The Category Creator
Are coffee chains like Starbucks categorycreators rather than category killers? The Wall Street Journal investigates.
What 'Global Cities' Need To Do To Be Successful
Are global cities such as Los Angeles, London, and New York are headed into a decline?
Census Bureau: U.S. Poverty Increases
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that poverty in the nation increased and income went down.
Smoggiest Cities In The Nation
California, Pennsylvania and Texas were the smoggiest states based on the number of exceedances of the health standard.
What's Happening To Architecture?
Hugh Pearman write about what should win architecture's Stirling Prize, but probably won't.
Many New Skyscrapers Planned
Despite suggestions that 9/11 would see the end of the skyscraper as a building type, many new towers are planned.
Saving The Disappearing Coast
Every year, a part of the U.S. coastline the size of Manhattan, disappears into the sea. Will the efforts to save the coast trigger negative side-effects?
Toronto's Vision
The Globe and Mail calls Toronto's new official city plan "utterly sensible."
Toronto's New City Plan
Toronto city planners have distilled the official plans from seven municipal entitites to draft an abmitious new city plan.
The Great Unknown Environmental Disaster
It is one of the worst environmental disasters in the U.S. but it hardly receives any publicity.
Millennial Housing Commission Misses The Point
A longtime activist assesses the Millennial Housing Commission report's questionable assumptions and remedies, and the real solutions that were ignored.
A Lesson To Be Learnt From Boston's Big Dig
Jane Holtz Kay, author of "Asphalt Nation" comments about the uncertainty surrounding Boston's Big Dig.
Urban Sprawl And The Night Sky
As cities flood themselves with ever more light, scientists worry about losing the night sky and irrevocably disrupting nocturnal rhythms.
The Growing Weight Of Smart Growth Opposition
Smart growth still dominates public discussions, but the concerns of smart growth opponents are being given more weight than ever before.
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
