United States
Talk Of The Nation: Small Towns Disappearing
Talk of the Nation host Juan Williams talks with experts about the decline of the nation's small towns.
Green Giants: Can Huge Houses Be Eco-friendly?
A growing number of homeowners are interested in eco-friendly houses but they also want indulgent amenities.
When A Culture Destroys Its Environment
A UCLA professor travels to Greenland to find out what happends to a culture that trashes its environment. It heralds the future for the U.S.
$4 Million USTfields Project Will Clean Up 40 Sites
EPA is accepting proposals for financial assistance for USTfields Pilots -- abandoned and contaminated properties.
Training For Communities With Brownfields
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will provide $2 million in training for residents in communities impacted by brownfields.
Damaging Changes In Section 8 Housing Program
Senate VA-HUD appropriations bill makes damaging changes in Section 8 Housing program for low-income households.
U.S. House To Consider Protection For Farmers And Land
New legislation is aimed at helping farmers as well as providing environmental benefits.
Sites In 11 States Designated Historic Landmarks
Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton today announced the designation of 15 new National Historic Landmarks.
Inside Scoop On The Telecom Real Estate Market
Disputing conventional wisdom, although the market is saturated with telecom facilities, the outlook is far from bleak.
Outsmarting Sprawl's Impacts
The Reason Publish Policy Institute explores market-oriented alternatives to Smart Growth.
A Primer On Subprime Lending
Subprime lending can help increase homeownership. However, the dark side of subprime lending -- predatory lending -- is dangerous.
School Design: Safety, Safety, Safety
Ever since the tragedy at Columbine High School, the new focus on school design is safety, safety, safety.
Evolution Of A New Auto Industrial District
An academic perspective on the evolution of a new industrial district: The automobile industry in the American Southeast.
Top 10 High-tech Cities
Business Facilities Magazine looks at what it takes to be a high-tech state.
Introduction To Green Buildings
What exactly is a green facility, and what does it mean to run a green facility? Facility Manager magazine presents an overview.
Transit Projects Ride On Vancouver Olympics Bid
Vancouver's Olympic bid has politicians pushing their favorite transit proposals.
Why Housing In Rural America Matters
Housing Assistance Council finds that far too many rural Americans still lack decent, affordable housing.
Global Project To Plant 5.5 Billion Trees
A global project plans to plant 5.5 billion trees on rural farms in developing countries claiming that agroforestry has conservation benefits and provides economic diversification.
Fighting Fire With Fire: A New Approach
The decades-long practice of stamping out all forest fires is blamed for the large destructive forest fires of recent years. A new strategy would allow planned burning and logging to prevent such disasters. Some environmental groups oppose the plan.
Capitol Hill's Livability Spokesperson
After only two full terms in the House, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, quite remarkably, has become a sort of congressional Mr. Livability.
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
