United States
The McLoft: Urban Lofts Find Their Way To The Suburbs
Gritty lofts of the type that you'd find in downtown Manhattan, Los Angeles or Chicago are making their way to the suburbs. It's like having 'A Manhattan loft in the middle of the woods.'
Cities Tackle National Gun Control
East Coast cities from Boston to Washington plan to sue out-of-state gun dealers in an effort to cut the influx of guns --used in 85 percent of city crimes -- that are bought legally in other states.
Eminent Domain At Gunpoint
Cities can't be trusted with sweeping eminent domain powers, writes Reason columnist Jacob Sullum.
How Google Earth Works
Nature explains the technology behind Google Earth and how the sphere of the planet's surface is converted to a polygon made up of flat tiles.
Oil's 'Vectors of Crisis'
The world is facing multiple energy crises, writes Michael Klare: Accelerating worldwide demand for oil and dwindling supplies and the growing ecological consequences of our oil dependence.
New Urbanism In The City (And Edge City)
Atlanta's Atlantic Station introduces a new community to the 'trendy suburban antidote' of New Urbanism.
Mixed Use Development Gains Ground
Mixed-use developments are changing how Americans live, work, and play, according a Business Week review of New Urbanism projects.
Endangered Species Act Foe Tangled In Abramoff Scandal
Connections to "disgraced" lobbyist Jack Abramoff are getting in the way of Richard W. Pombo's primary "political obsessions" -- the Endangered Species Act.
Energy Efficiency A Growing Trend In Home Building Industry
Home Builders name energy efficiency as the industry's biggest trend for 2006.
Clinton, Katz Comment On 'First Suburb' Report
The nation's older, inner-ring 'first suburbs' are often bypassed by policies that direct government assistance elsewhere, as discussed by Senator Hillary Clinton and Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution.
One-Fifth Of The Nation: America's First Suburbs
Neither fully urban nor completely suburban, America's older, inner-ring, 'first' suburbs have a set of challenges very different from those of the center city and fast growing newer places, according to a new Brookings Institution report.
Sierra Club Criticizes Large Sale Of Public Land
Carl Pope, Executive Director of the Sierra Club, comments on the Bush administration's plan to sell 300,000 acres of public land.
A New Generation Of Super Small Cars
While Detroit is still obsessed with gas guzzlers, Japanese automakers are bringing out a new line of subcompact cars.
The Age of Corporate Environmentalism
Big business has learned that it's pretty easy being green.
The Futility of Hybrid Cars
Hybrid cars are just an expensive symbol, not a true solution to our energy problems, argues David Leonhardt.
Smart Growth as a Research Topic
Let's say the idea of smart growth is a good one. Does that leave room for research questions, asks Randall Crane in UCLA's Department of Urban Planning.
The Paradox Of U.S. Environmentalism
Environmental problems plague poor Americans, so why is the green movement thought to be only for the rich?
Bill Addresses Need for Affordable Military Housing
Congress gets ready to respond as members of the armed forces face housing shortages at their duty stations across the country.
'The Tao Gals' Guide To Real Estate'
A new book blends real estate market fixation with Eastern philosophy-inspired self-help advice.
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
