United States
Primer On How GPS Works
Scientific American provides a fascinating introduction to how GPS devices work.
US Postal Service To Expand Segway Testing
The U.S. Postal Service will expand its testing of the Segway Human Transporter to six new cities.
EPA To Change Rules On E-Junk
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to change rules to encourage recycling and reuse of electronic waste,.
New Studies On Race And Housing
Four new studies on housing in Chicago, Boston, and San Diego examine the changing racial landscape based on 2000 Census data.
Learning From Paris, France
Neal Peirce writes about the Paris' "great green secret."
Climate Change: Time To Get Serious
We need to get serious about climate change and redesign our energy system.
Census: Commute Times Increasing In U.S.
Census 2002 numbers show commuting times in 41 states increased in the 1990s.
No-Church Zoning Law Challenged
The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 faces challenges.
Who Are We Planning For Anyway?
Do planners need to give more consideration to public opinion and community interests?
Top Ten Creative Cities: Measuring Economic Potential
Can the 'Creativity Index' measure a city's economic potential?
Lessons For American Mall Builders
Frank Lowy runs Australia's best performing real estate firm, and can teach Americans a few things about building shopping malls.
Boom In Migration To Resort Towns Concerns Planners
Vacation spots typically inhabited by a small number of locals in the off-season are attracting residential migration in record numbers.
Places With The Longest Commutes
Commutes are getting longer, but not in dense urban areas. The longest commutes are now at the rural/urban fringe
Amtrak Interactive: A Special Multimedia Project
Amtrak and the future of passenger rail in America.
Friday Funny: Congress Threatens To Leave D.C.
The U.S. Congress called the current U.S. Capitol "inadequate and obsolete," and threatens to relocate to Charlotte or Memphis. Architecture firm proposes a new retractable-dome capitol.
Green Inventory In D.C.
An inventory of D.C. trees will create a $1 million database that will be available to city agencies.
Global Impact Of Local Pollution
Satellites show how pollutants travel across the globe.
Worldview: A Window To Another City
Architects use technology to create an "urban attractor" that they say will allow people in different cities to interact like never before.
Unlimited Oil?
A new report suggests that the Earth may hold more oil and gas than previously believed.
House Subcommittee Hearing On Highway Congestion
Will larger trucks reduce congestion on the nation's highways?
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
