United States
Cities and the Presidential Election
To create real change, and to help cities become strong and competitive, government officials need to think differently about urban policy.
Feng Shui Fashionable
A working knowledge of this ancient system is turning out to be essential in some high end property sales.
Sydney's Silent Solar Sailor
A wind-and-sun-powered ferry in Australia's Sydney Harboris looking at other markets for environmentally sensitive ferries, including San Francisco Bay.
Global Warming and Land Use
Debate about how the Greenhouse effect is changing the environment has been scientific in nature -- now it's time for a radically new approach -- one that includes land use.
To Be a Developer
Smart growth,the environment, and what it means to be a developer.
ESRI User Conference Coverage
Reports and photographs from the 2000 ESRIUser Conference in San Diego.
APA Issues Call for Presentations
The American Planning Association has issued a call for presentations for the 2001 National Planning Conference. Proposals are due August 1, 2000.
Communities Before Monuments
Ten governors urge Clinton administration to consultlocal communities before creating or expanding nationalmonuments.
ESRI Launches Geography Web Site
ESRI launches its new website featuring geography links, demonstration, software and map layers at the annual User Conference June 26-30 in San Diego, CA.
HUD Announces $100 Million Urban Investment
Vice President Al Gore and Housing and Urban Development Secretary AndrewCuomo today announced that a new $10 million Community Empowerment initiative will generate upto $100 million to help revitalize some of the nation's most distressed urban neighb
The Future of Transportation
Will the need for mobility or the need for community define the future of transportation? Christopher Lee examines the future of transportation over the next 25 years.
Building of the Century
Members of the American Institute of Architects select the "Building of the Century" and list the top ten buildings.
EPA to Reward Environmental Performance
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency elevated its efforts to work with businesses which have achieved a higher environmental performance level beyondlegal compliance requirements.
HUD selects ESRI to Develop GIS Standard
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to develop, install, and maintain an agencywide standard GIS platform.
Construction Slowdown Ahead
American Institute of Architects' Chief Economist discusses the outlook for the construction industry.
HUD Funding for New Building Technologies
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomoannounced grants totaling nearly $1.1 million for six industry projects that promise new orimproved energy-saving and homebuilding technologies within 18 months.
Urban Sprawl and Metropolitics
Minnesota Representative Myron Orfield, who also serves onsprawl-related committees of American Planning Association,talks about urban sprawl and what he calls "metropolitics."
Renewable Energy Fair Showcases Green Design
Exhibitors gather in Madison, Wisconsin to showcase the latest in green design and energy efficient construction techniques.
Java-based GIS Data Viewer Released
ESRI has released a Java-based version of its ArcExplorer GIS data viewer software.
Court Allows Tribe to Prove Water Claim
The Supreme Court ruled that the Quechan tribe should be allowed to prove their ownership claim for Colorado river water.
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
