United States
History Changed The Future
A look at the cities and architecture of the future as designed between 1930 and 1970.
Burning Suburbia
The debate over suburban sprawl has taken a dangerous turn.
Financing New Urbanism Projects
The Congress for the New Urbanism publishes a report on the obstacles and solutions for financing new urbanism projects.
New EPA Sewer Rules Worry Cities
Officials in some cities are concerned about new rules proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -- tough standards could force cities to reduce sewer leaks by rebuilding or improving sewers.
Annual Wetlands Loss Drops 80 Percent
Laws and conservation programs have reduced the annual loss of the nation's wetlands by 80 percent.
Flexible Zoning Rules: A Builder's Nightmare
Why flexible rules and reasonable regulators are a builder’s worst nightmare.
Doubling US Public Transit Ridership?
The Public Purpose publishes updated statistics and suggests that doubling US public transit ridership is an impossible task.
The Quest For The First Green Car
Is a superefficient and clean sport-utility vehicle possible?
Smart Growth Toolkit
The Urban Land Institute's smart growth toolkit shows best practices for success.
Clinton's Environmental Legacy
A New York Times editorial discusses President Clinton's plan to ban road-building and logging in nearly one-third of the nation's forest land.
Special PBS Report On New Urbanism
NewsHour with Jim Lehrer has created a website featuring detailed interviews and images about new urbanism.
There Is No Solution To Peak-hour Traffic
Anthony Downs argues that there is no way to reduce peak-hour traffic congestion that Americans will accept.
Lone Mountain Compact: Livability Principles
The Lone Mountain Compact: Principles for preserving freedom and livabilityin America's cities and suburbs.
A Century Of Cars
Popular Mechanics takes a look back at the defining device of the 20th century -- the automobile.
Is Urban Infill Helpful Or Harmful?
The Urban Land Institute's Bill Hudnut answer the question with a twist.
Carfree Times
The January, 2001 issue of Carfree Times contains the usual world news notes plus a guest editorial and two book reviews.
To Log Or Not To Log
Clinton has announced a ban on building roads in 58.5 million acres of national forests. Will Bush uphold the ban?
The New Economy's Impact On Oil Drilling
There is less oil in the ground each year. But knowledge, and not natural resources, is the critical resource in the new economy.
Is Land Use Planning Doomed To Failure?
This editorial suggests that land use practices are doomed to failure because they rely on zoning that ignores natural resources.
US Logging Curtailed In National Forests
A new federal rule will prevent any major expansion of logging in the national forest system.
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
