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The (Negative) Impact Of The World Bank On Development
Does the present of the IMF or World Bank make infrastructure projects more likely to fail?
Climatologists Wager On Global Warming
Russian scientists make a $10,000 bet with a British climate expert that the planet will cool over the next decade.
City's Obsession With Safety Is Dangerous
Many regulations that are well-meaning end up frustrating the ability of planners to build an interesting engaging city, writes Christopher Hume.
Three Generations, One Home
The growth rate has doubled for dwellings with grandparents, parents, and kids - bucking the independent-living trend.
Limits On Building Permits = Higher Home Prices
In a sample of 120 metropolitan areas, the housing stock expanded 40 percent in the 1950s. In the 1990s, it rose only 14 percent.
Video Profile Of A NY Real Estate Blogger
An innovative 'video magazine' profiles Lockhart Steele, a real estate blogger from New York.
Auto Travel In The Future
The next generation of cars will auto-sense traffic, accidents, and be self-guided. But who will drive?
Missing The Boat On Global Warming
When do you plan for a flood? When it comes to global warming, the answer to this classic question is: "Too late", writes Jane Holtz Kay.
Sense Of Community Lost With Bigger Homes, Farther Away
Conservative commentator Cal Thomas captures the critical impact of the built environment on our sense of well-being and quality of life.
CBS Special On Historic Preservation
CBS Sunday Morning examines both sides of debates over historic landmarks in New York City, Chicago and St. Louis.
Public Spending For Public Benefit
A report explains how public agencies can use their purchasing power to promote local economic development.
Stormwater Laws And Smart Growth
Barriers to better development patterns are often rooted in stormwater permits and related codes and regulations.
What's Behind The Condo Explosion?
Do exploding condo prices signal and housing bubble or the preferences of a new demographic of homeowner?
Land Use Lessons From The 17th Century
A BBC documentary offers lessons to be learned from 17th Century farming practices.
Googlenet?
Business 2.0 speculates that Google may offer free wireless Internet access to residents of major cities in return for the knowing the precise location of every Wi-Fi user.
Smart Growth: Education And Cold-weather Cities
Aside from climate, education may be the most powerful predictor of urban growth.
Time is Running Out to Develop Alternative Energy
Some alternative, renewable energy sources may take decades to develop. We may not have that much time.
How Privatization Gets Water To The Poor
Reason Science Correspondent Ronald Bailey examines Fredrik Segerfeldt's new book, Water for Sale: How Business and the Market Can Resolve the World's Water Crisis.
Friday Funny: Finance Your Fuel
Banks now offering zero percent financing for first-time gas buyers.
The Rising Costs Of Port Security
Ports in New York and New Jersey are doing record business, but the cost of extra security measures is canceling the profits.
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
