United States
Top 10 Areas With Highest Vehicle-pedestrian Fatalities
The Road Information Program publishes its list of top ten urban areas with the highest rate of fatalities involving vehicles and pedestrians.
An Interview With Jim Kunstler
Karen O'Keefe interviews Jim Kunstler -- "New Urbanist and spokesman for the angst of the American soul."
Homelessness Reaches Record Levels In U.S. Cities
Cities across the nation are experiencing a sudden surge in homelessness. Housing prices, slowing economy, layoffs, Sept. 11 attacks, and a reduced flow of donations to charties that help the disadvantaged are factors that have contributed to the crisis.
Train To Plane: A New Connection
A $415 million link connects Newark International Airport's airport monorail to the region's railroad network
Respected Landscape Architect A. E. Bye Dies At 82
Arthur Edwin Bye, a landscape architect, author, and professor, was the first to advocate use of native plant materials.
Shaping The City: Sound Design Objectives
Roger K. Lewis writes about the architectural challeges of acoustic design in structures and space.
APA Debuts New Website
After a comprehensive user survey and over a year of development, the American Planning Association unveiled its newly designed website on Tuesday.
Suburbs And The Census: Patterns Of Growth And Decline
This paper examines nearly 2,600 suburbs in 35 metropolitan areas, and finds that, suburban population growth and decline is highly uneven, with declining suburbs concentrated mainly in older metro areas of the Midwest and the Northeast.
Should Cities Expand After September 11?
Has terrorism fundamentally shifted the debate about urban sprawl?
The Impact Of Smart Growth On Housing
The implementation of growth management laws may have severe impacts on housing availability.
Skeptical About The Skeptical Environmentalist
Tom Paine reports how a pseudo-scientist duped the media about his recently popular environmental claims.
Former Gerber Plant To Be Redeveloped As Urban Village
A former Gerber Plant in Ashville, NC, will be redeveloped under new zoning into a New Urbanist development featuring mixed use buildings, pedestrian orientation, and public/private joint partnerships.
An Inside Look At Segway's Technology
While the world tries to figure out what do with Segway, Extreme Tech Magazine takes an inside look at the very cool technology.
AFL-CIO Passes Smart Growth Resolution
The AFL-CIO passed a resolution on smart growth and urban sprawl.
Reopening Amtrak Line Costs Over $50 Million
Amtrak to extend service on the Amtrak line from Boston to Portland, ME.
Automakers Unveil Cleaner Cars
Leading carmakers unveiled cleaner cars at the Electric Transportation Industry Conference.
Japanese Architect Awarded AIA Gold Medal
The American Institute of Architects awarded its highest individual honor to Japanese architect Tadao Ando.
The Skeptical Environmentalist
Lomborg suggests that many dire environmental issues are "phantom problems" inflated by the environmental movement.
Green Space Beneficial To Children
A house surrounded by nature helps boost a child's attention capabilities, acccording to a Cornell University study.
A Collection Of Segway Cartoons
A collection of editorial cartoons featuring the human transportation device formerly known as "Ginger."
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
