United States
States Offers Voters A Say On All Development
Two of the nation's fastest growing states are offering voters an unprecedented right of approval on ambitious efforts to control growth.
Smart Growth, Better Neighborhoods
A new study examines the ill effects of unchecked growth, and proposes strategies for community involvement in smart growth and development.
Metro Areas Ranked By Sprawl
The Fannie Mae Foundation Conference Defines 'Fair Growth,' Ranks 13 Major Metropolitan Areas According to Sprawl
Silicon Barrio?
There's now Silicon Barrio in Miami and Silicon Hollow in Tennessee. But is tech growth causing a decrease in quality of life?
Online Financing
The Internet brings efficiencies to commercial real estate financing, but it does not change the fundamental process.
Arsenic Standards Changing
Using new technology, the Environmental Protection Agency is striving to change the standards for arsenic levels in drinking water by as early as 2001.
Ballot Box Planning Initiatives By State
The Brookings Institute presents a preliminary survey of state-wide ballot initiatives and key local initiatives that impact smart growth.
The CRE Rates E-Commerce's Effect on the Industry
The Counselors of Real Estate Members examine and rate the impact e-commerce has on various real estate sectors.
Double Trouble
Can the U.S. sustain a population of 500 million -- or a even a billion -- by 2100?
Government-To-Business Web Sites
As governments move online, real estate companies and other businesses could benefit from more efficient, lower-cost services.
Parking For Residents Only
So many cars and nowhere to park. The problem often boils down to the issue of street use and for many cities the only solution is private parking paid for by the resident.
Supreme Court Hears Wetlands Protection Arguments
In a case closely watched by politicians as well as local governments, environmentalists and business groups, the Supreme Court heard arguments over a case concerning the federal government's authority regarding wetlands protection.
Virtual Tours
Virtual tours do more than just show a customer pictures of a prospective real estate property, it lets the customer "fly" through it.
Bauhaus Is Back
More than eighty years after its call for "Less is more," this famous design revolution is eager to tackle the urban development challenges of the 21st century.
Good Design Is Good Business
The third annual Business Week/Architectural Record Awards program, sponsored by TheAmerican Institute of Architects, recognizes ten innovative projects.
New HUD Regulations To Provide $2.4 Trillion For Affordable Housing
HUD announced newfederal regulations that require the nation's two largest housing finance companies to buy $2.4 trillionin mortgages during the next 10 years to provide affordable housing for about 28.1 million low- andmoderate-income families.
Gay Population Correlates With Tech Growth?
Respected author Joel Garreau looks at the correlation of homosexual population density to high-tech success.
Lease Security
For companies that use creative space, like internet companies, the only thing harder than finding a space is negotiating for it.
Finding A Planning Job
One planner's journey of finding a new job.
Why Cars Keep Beating Public Transit
Advances in public transit have yet to put a serious dent in American's desire to drive.
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
