United States
Urban, Suburban Growth Key In Vote
According to the Sprawl Watch Clearinghouse, urban and suburban growth issues are on the November 7th ballots in 17 states.
Outstanding Government Projects
An award program administered by the Ford Foundation and Harvard University recognizes innovation in government programs. Several urban planning efforts are recognized.
Old Style Towns In A New Style Era
A proposal for reconstructing the Western frontier is designed around new towns dating back to the 1880s.
Americans Prefer Smart Growth
According to a Smart Growth America poll: Americans want growth and green and demand solutions to traffic, haphazard development.
Stopping Silicon Sprawl
States have put growth control laws on the November ballot to counter the Internet-fueled boom economy's dark side.
Growth Restrictions Increase Cost Of Housing
According to the National Association of Home Builders tight restrictionson growth are pushing up the cost of housing past affordable levels formany young American families.
Best HUD Budget in 20 Years
HUD says the landmark budget will provide affordable housing orhomeownership assistance for nearly 7.5 million families in the coming year.
Cities Ranked By Population Growth
A new Census study reports that city populations boomed in the South and West, and shows new city population rankings.
Bright Lights, Open Cities
Public Policy: Open spaces serve as primary organizing elements for cities.
Gore and Bush Address Key Environmental and Energy Issues
Democratic and Republican presidential candidates respond to questions about the EPA, air quality standards, emissions policy, agricultural runoff and more.
High-Speed Rail Debuts In Northeast
Christened with champagne and feted by dignitaries, Amtrak's new Northeastcorridor high-speed train was launched last week.
Amtrak Heralds 1st High-Speed Rail Route
New train that travels up to 150mph will begin service between Boston and Washington.
Kansas City is King of Sprawl
Kansas City, with its borders expanding four times faster than its population is called the "King of Concrete" by its residents.
Amtrak Ready To Release Fast Train
After more than a year of delays, Amtrak has the nation's first high-speed train and will begin express service between Boston and Washington in December.
Is The Dot-com Backlash As Bad As Sprawl?
A signficant dot-com backlash is on the rise in high-tech hot spots from Seattle to Austin, Texas, to Chicago. Could this be the new urban sprawl?
Brownfields Bill Stymied in Senate
Legislative horse-trading blocks vote on contaminated urban land development measure.
Place Making: A New Suburban Trend
Reinventing suburban communities with a sense of place.
For the Greater Good
A broad definition of "public purpose" stirs criticism of eminent domain.
Why Are We Building Roads To Nowhere?
In the United States, about 94 percent of our total land has already been domesticated by a dense network of roads and highways.
Tenant-Based Assistance Case Studies
The Department of Housing and Urban Development presents case studies of the conversion of project-based assistance to tenant-based assistance.
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
