United States
Supreme Court Limits Property Rights
Supreme Court decision on "takings" is a blow to the "property rights" movement.
The Urban 'Bohemian Index'
Sunday's Smart City radio show features Carnegie Mellon University professor Richard Florida -- best known for his Bohemian Index.
The City In The New Geography
Technology is fundamentally changing the environment in which cities and regions operate.
U.S. Housing Market Cooling
New home sales fall 3.1 percent in March.
Segway Gains Access To Sidewalks In 20 States
Twenty U.S. states have approved the high-tech Segway transportation device for use on sidewalks but experts are concerned about safety issues.
Reshaping Tokyo's Skyline
New construction technology is changing Tokyo's skyline.
Sprawl May Choke Canada's Growth
A Canadian economist calls for urban growth boundaries to limit sprawl which threaten the country's economic health.
Keeping The 'Town' In College Town
Increased off-campus housing pressure on universities is threatening campus neighborhoods across the nation.
Ethiopian Cities Unprepared For Earthquakes
Addis Ababa and other major cities in Ethiopia, unprepared for earthquakes, can learn from cities in India, Greece, Turkey and Taiwan that experienced devastating earthquakes in the past 5 years.
Supreme Court Declines To Expand Property Rights
The Supreme Court reaffirmed that the government can temporarily block development in order to protect the environment or prevent over-development.
Green With Ideology
The hidden agenda behind the "scientific" attacks on Bjørn Lomborg’s controversial book, The Skeptical Environmentalist.
The City That Went From Rags To Tech Riches
The City of Austin, Texas and its transformation from a oil and cattle town to a leading technopolis stands as a model for cities looking to strengthen and diversify their economy.
Gore Criticizes Bush's Environment Policies
Al Gore criticized the Bush administration's environmental policies saying they serve "special interests instead of public interests."
Earth Day: Ten Things You Can Do To Save The Planet
Here's what you can do to save the environment...
Forty Years: State Of The Environmental Movement
It has been forty years since the publication of Rachel Carson's landmark book, "Silent Spring," considered by many to be start of the environmental movement. Is the Earth healthier today?
Infill Projects Win CNU Awards
18 projects -- all infill -- are honored with Congress for the New Urbanism's Second Annual Charter awards.
Urban Growth: The Next Generation
The growing backlash against urban sprawl has given rise to "Smart Growth" and "New Urbanism" campaigns across the nation.
Earth Day: Gore Vs. Bush
Al Gore attacked President Bush's environmental policies on the 32nd anniversary of Earth Day.
Report Links Sprawl To Declining Coastal Health
When impervious surface exceeds 10 percent, rivers, creeks, and estuaries degrade.
U.N. Event Celebrates Earth Day
Hollywood stars and other prominent personalities attended a U.N. event to celebrate the Earth Day. Carmaker Toyoto's hybrid model Prius stole the show.
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
