United States
Will Design-Build Work For You?
The design-build methodology is as much philosophy as method. Is it right for you?
Study Suggests City Living Causes Psychotic Disorders
A research study found that people living in high-density urban areas are more likely to have psychotic disorders.
Is National Geographic's Presentation of Sprawl Wrong?
Randal O'Toole presents a scathing response to National Geographic's July, 2001 presentation of urban sprawl.
The War Between National Parks And Development
Time Magazine presents a series of articles that evaluate how development across the West is renewing debate over the use of natural resources.
Property Rights Win In Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 for a property owner in a closely watched takings case from Rhode Island.
Top Eight Technology Cities
Worried about the slowing economy and dot-com crashes? Infoworld has published a list of the top eight regions in the U.S. with a healthy high-tech future.
U.S. Wetlands Protection Efforts Failing
A National Academy of Sciences study says that U.S. efforts to protect wetlands are failing.
Cities Need Suburbs
Urban cities and their suburbs together create world-class metropolitan regions.
Klamath Falls Flashpoint Explained
Humans and animals clash at Klamath Falls in a conflict caused by the Endangered Species Act.
Who Sprawls The Most?
Contrary to conventional wisdom, cities in the East are sprawling faster then their West coast counterparts.
Sprawl Backlash: Profile Of Eco-Terrorists
Time Magazine profiles the eco-terrorist green guerrillas of the Earth Liberation Front (ELF).
The Real Cost Of Prisons
How much does it cost your state to lock up criminals? Who is being held behind bars in each state? An interactive atlas makes innovative use of technology to answer these questions?
Book Review: 'Restoring The Ecology Of Childhood'
A review of Sara Stein's "Noah's Children: Restoring the Ecology of Childhood", a book on why the environment is a critical part of childhood.
'Archiving Supertrees' To Save Old Growth Forests
The Champion Tree Project is working to ensure that the nation's old growth forests survive by searching for and "archiving" the finest trees.
U.S. Cities' Economies Larger Than Some Countries
President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors talks about a new study on the economic prosperity of U.S. metropolitan areas.
Controversial Superfund Effort Shows Results
A new report shows that half of the nation's superfund sites have been successfully cleaned up. But the number of new sites continues to grow.
The Ten Most Dangerous Intersections In The U.S.
State Farm publishes its list of the ten most dangerous intersections in the U.S., and in each state, and includes photos.
Preserving The Underground Railroad
Preservation efforts are under way to save sites associated with the Underground Railroad, the network of safe houses that helped slaves escape the South.
High Tech Revolution Leapfrogging Cities
Joel Kotkin names an interesting new trend: high tech development moving to remote areas. Kotkin calls it 'Leapfrog Techpoles.'
Bush Vs. The Planet
This Chronicle column praises President Bush for rejecting the Kyoto Treaty and, in doing so, retaining his political integrity.
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
