United States
The Three Most Exciting Trends In Planning
Retiring AICP President Norman Krumholz outlines the three most exciting trends in urban planning today.
Traffic Congestion And 'The Aspen Effect'
In this op-ed Robert H. Frank writes about the 'Aspen Effect' that causes traffic congestion.
Smart Growth Hurts Home Ownership
Report argues that 'smart growth' policies put home ownership 'at risk' by increasing housing prices.
Nation's Rapid Population Growth Causes Concern
A poll suggests that half of the nation's population is concerned about rapid population growth.
Smart Growth A 'Nightmare' For First-Time Home Buyers
Experts say 'smart growth' is raising the price of new homes beyond the reach of first-time home buyers.
Who Owns The Copyright To Public Laws?
The state of California does not own the copyright to its own building codes. Can public laws be copyrighted?
Carfree Times
The May, 2001 issue of Carfree Times is now available.
Thinning To Prevent Forest Fires Sparks Debate
Fueled by taxpayer dollars, limited forest-thinning is underway to cut trees around towns in the West that caused last year's wildfires. Environmentalists are concerned.
Judge Blocks Forest Road Ban
A regulation protecting national forests from road-building and logging was blocked by a federal judge who concluded that the ban would harm timber companies.
Diverse And Divided: The New U.S. City?
Vallejo, CA, is a city that reflects a national trend. As the U.S. gets more racially diverse, its cities are getting more racially separated.
Direct Fiber-Optic Networks For New Homes
New housing developments feature high-speed direct fiber-optic networks as a perk for buyers.
NY Times Reading Group Discusses Jane Jacobs
The New York Times Reading Group is discussing "The Death andLife of Great American Cities" during May.
Discuss Growth -- But Not By Email
Loudoun County decides not to use email after a lawsuit charges that an email exchange about growth issues constituted an illegal meeting.
Traffic Study: New York Fares Better Than Nashville
A study finds that New York City is way down the list of the nation's worst traffic problems.
Bush Bans Park Expansions
The Bush administration has imposed a freeze on new proposals for expanding the U.S. national park system.
Outlaw Explorations Beneath The City
This fascinating story details the exploits of urban explorers who venture deep beneath the city, into subway tunnels and abandoned catacombs.
Buying Real Estate On EBay
eBay is arguably the most popular site on the Internet. But is it ready to sell real estate?
Shrinking Towns
Even as the U.S. population grows, small towns and counties across the nation are losing people.
The Price Of Traffic Congestion
Traffic congestion costs the nation $78 billion every year in lost time and gas.
Ten Principles For Reinventing Suburban Strips
Commercial strips in America's suburbs can be reinvented through the renovation with mixed-use development.
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
