United States
Trains: The Next U.S. Interstate
The question should not be "Can we build an iron Interstate, but, "How quickly can we do it."
Activists Attack Genetic Trees Research
Eco-terrorists target research to create genetically modified trees that grow thick, tall, and fast and even create their own pesticides.
NORCs: Naturally Occuring Retirement Communities
A NORC describes a place in which half of the residents are over 60 and have decided to spend their last years in their home.
Henry Cisneros On Revitilization And The New Economy
Urban housing reclaims former HUD Secretary Cisneros with his new company, American CityVista.
Downtowns Heat Up
Downtown multifamily development is booming in cities large and small throughout the United States.
Back To The Future: A Food Powered Car
Unconventional Swiss concept car uses kitchen and garden waste as fuel.
Podesta: An Unlikely Environmental Crusader
The New York Times profiles John D. Podesta, the newest member of the board of directors of the League of Conservation Voters.
Mega Sprawl
In the next fifty years 10 western states will develop land the size of Cuba, according to a University of Colorado report.
Broadband Access And Multifamily Housing
Developers and property managers are making access to broadband services a reality for a diverse group of residents in cutting-edge communities throughout the United States.
Big Changes In Takings Law
The Supreme Court rules that government can be required to compensate owners for takings, even when property owners buy land with pre-existing zoning regulations.
Federal Wetlands Conservation Program Deeply Flawed
The plan allows developers to recreate lost marshes in other locations, but ecosystems are frequently lost.
More Cities Not Hiring Smokers
If you're a smoker, you may find some cities may not hire you.
The Census Taker
This humorous online short movie from Atom Films is about a down-and-out census taker who decides to make falsify the census forms.
How To Fix Amtrak? Split It In Two
This Business Week commentary argues for splitting Amtrak into two entities -- one public and one private.
The Impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit
A Brookings survey analyzes the spatial distribution of working poor families in 27 U.S. regions and finds that EITC is a significant antipoverty investment in cities.
Arguments Against Smart Growth
A recently study comparing growth management in Portland and Atlanta raises concerns that smart growth may not be all that smart after all.
Preparing The Nation's Railroads For High Speed Trains
With Amtrak pushing to introduce high-speed trains in densely populated areas, safety at grade crossings, where rails intersect streets, has become a pressing planning issue.
Mass Transit Use Growing Faster Than Highway Driving
While the number of miles driven on U.S. roads remained steady last year, the number of passengers riding buses or trains rose to the highest level since 1959.
Does Free Parking Drive The Nation To Drive?
Some communities are looking at reducing the amount of free parking lots, and dismantling the zoning codes that mandate them, in hopes of encouraging people to leave their cars at home and use other forms of transportation.
Urban Sprawl In America
Is the American Dream really the same as urban sprawl? National Geographic investigates.
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
