United States
Eight Eco-Heroes Win Environmental 'Nobel Prize'
The Goldman prize, the annual "Nobel Prize" of the environmental movement, was awarded to eight "eco-heroes."
Skeptical Environmentalist Debate Rages
Scientific American presents a fascinating debate concerning Bjørn Lomborg's claims in his book, The Skeptical Environmentalist.
AAA Faces Criticism Over Lobbying Efforts
Some environmentalists criticize the American Automobile Association for supporting policies that favor the automobile and road-paving industries.
Web-based Program Offers 3-D View Of The Earth
A web-based program lets users view the earth in 3-D.
M-Commerce: Implications For Planning?
Telecom companies in major urban areas are quiety upgrading cellular towers to the next generation of faster wireless networks.
American Main Street Award Winners Named
The National Trust for Historic Preservation namees five winners of the Main Street Awards, towns lauded for their revitalization efforts.
Smart City: A New Radio Show
Smart City is a new, weekly hour-long public radio talk show that takes an in-depth look at urban life.
New Mall Development Becomes Brutal
This front page Wall Street Journal article features a glimpse into the infighting that has arisen as a result of the over-malling of America.
Urban Farming Ideas
Feeding more people on less land is a practical consideration planning should investigate.
Low-tech, Low-cost Device Transforms A Nation's Economy
It is small enough to be carried on a bicycle and simple enough to be repaired without any tools. It is changing the economy of a nation.
Detroit Developing Crash-warning Systems For Cars
Cutting-edge research aims to improve car safety.
Sister Cities Program Needs A Boost
Neal Peirce says there is a global need to boost the Sister Cities program.
Bush's Arctic Drilling Legislation Defeated
The core item of the Bush administration's energy policy, drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was blocked in the Senate.
U.S. Mass Transit Ridership Growing
According to American Public Transportation Association transit ridership grew faster than highway use in last year.
'Nobel Prize' Of Architecture Surprises Many
The architecture and design world is a-buzz... the Pritzker Prize has been awarded, for the first time, to an Australian.
New EPA Web Site To Promote RCRA Brownfields Reuse
The Environmental Protection Agency has launched a web site for the RCRA Brownfields Prevention Initiative.
'Decaffeinating' Hazardous Waste
A technique used to create decaffeinated coffee could help clean hazardous waste.
Muschamp Criticizes WTC 'Parade Of Platitudes'
NY Times Architectural Critic, Herbert Muschamp criticizes the "Principles and Preliminary Blueprint for the Future of Lower Manhattan."
Suburbia, Oil, And National Security
James Howard Kunstler ponders our built enironment and our insatiable thirst for cheap foreign oil.
Open Space Protection: Conservation Meets Growth Management
This paper is a comprehensive review of existing federal, state, and local open space protection programs and their role in shaping metropolitan growth. The report primarily finds that, despite their widespread use, programs to protect and
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
