United States
Global Warming Endangers U.S. Parks
A new report charges that the climate change "threatens the ecosystems of every national park, refuge and seashore" in the United States.
TTI Traffic Rankings Challenged
Leading transportation experts are calling the Texas Transportation Institute traffic rankings fundamentally flawed.
Amtrak Spared For Now
A last-minute payment keeps Amtrak running through the summer. But is pumping more money into the agency the answer?
Forest Management Techniques Challenged
As the fire toll reaches 2.5 million acres, criticism of forest management techniques heats up.
Importance Of Place In Welfare Reform
This paper presents new evidence that individuals living in central cities and remote rural areas face common challenges in moving from welfare to work.
The Eternal City
Peter Davison reviews a book that reveals Rome as the Romans know it -- as the eternal city.
MD Transit Rules Out Two Possible Maglev Routes
Maryland Transit Administration has abandoned two possible Maglev routes that would have run through residential neighborhoods.
Study Finds Americans Troubled By Lack Of Affordable Housing
Working families consider the lack of affordable homes as big a problem as the lack of affordable health care.
U.S. Prevents Amtrak Shutdown
The Bush administration and Amtrak have agreed on a deal to prevent a shutdown of the passenger rail service.
Public-Private Eco-tourism Partnership Fails
The goal was an innovative public-private partnership to promote eco-tourism on Midway island. The result was a disaster.
Record Fire Season Shines Spotlight On Forest Management
A record fire season has sparked a debate on forest management tactics.
Back To The City
In a surprising turnabout, Las Vegas, Miami, and Chicago, among others, added wealth faster than their suburbs did.
MIT Developing Building Of The Future
Researchers at MIT's Media Lab are developing a "programmable building" that can be controlled using a Web interface and will be more efficient and flexible.
Report: Traffic Just Keeps Getting Worse
According to the "2002 Urban Mobility Report," traffic problems are getting worse; urban congestion is "growing in three increasingly visible ways."
Hollywood's Vision For Transit
Harald Belker is Hollywood's star futuristic vehicle designer for movies. He's got his eye on Mag-Lev systems.
Amtrak Shutdown Not An 'Idle Threat'
Congress cannot expect Amtrak to provide a public service and be profitable.
Don't Believe The Amtrak Threat
Howard Kurtz explains why we shouldn't believe that Amtrak is in danger of shutting down.
The Corporate Relocation Game
The parameters have changed; no longer is saving money the sole motive for corporate America to move.
Restoring Versailles
The plan to restore Versailles' great Baroque gardens to their 17th-century design evokes a controversy.
Redesigned Census Website: Easier Access To Data
The redesigned website of the U.S. Census Bureau provides a friendlier interface to access census data.
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
