United States
Paul Farmer, Kelo Attorney Square Off Over Property Rights
APA Executive Director Paul Farmer and Scott Bullock, the attorney who argued the case before the Supreme Court, go head to head over Kelo.
Einstein's Impact On GPS
A columnist explains how global positioning systems link are based on an Einstein theory as an argument for why continued funding of research is essential.
SUVs Get A Reprieve
The new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) plan will exempt SUVs from mileage regulations, much to the dismay of environmental groups.
McMansion Backlash
CNN Money reports on a growing backlash against the 'mansionization of America'.
Singles Surpass Families
The Census Bureau reports that for the first time more single households exist than couples with children households.
Ecotourism, Biodiversity, and Animal Ecology
A group of scientists is trying to introduce African wildlife to North America.
Supersizing The Suburban McMansion
Top home builders report that the top-selling designs are home with more and bigger rooms.
The Iraq War and the American Dream
Americans must make the connection between their residential and transportation lifestyles and their nation's wars, writes Derrick Jackson.
Smart Growth Scorecards
The Growth Management Leadership Alliance lists scorecards developed by states and cities to help determine if a project meets principles of smart growth.
Downtown Vancouver: 'Living First' Becomes 'Condos Only'
Is downtown Vancouver becoming a fool's paradise because of short-sighted planning? People are moving downtown to live and play here, but not to work.
Housing Prices Hit All-Time High
Single home prices set a record over the past year.
America's Most Liberal And Conservative Cities
A new study ranks the liberal and conservative political leanings of 237 American cities.
Volunteer Architecture
Public Architecture calculates that one percent of the standard 2,080-hour work year would total 20 pro bono hours per annum.
Brand Your City
Smart City interviews Chicago's branding expert, Paul O'Connor, about how to brand a city.
Conservation Easements Gaining Popularity
More and more property owners are donating their land to trusts to preserve the property.
Transit Best Practices In National Parks
A new report from the UK provides quantitative and qualitative data on the costs and benefits of transit options for national parks.
Downtown: A Great Place To Work, Not To Live
According to Joel Kotkin, don't make plans to trade your suburban house for a downtown loft just yet.
Housing-related Employment: An Impending Disaster
An editorial explains why housing related employment is a disaster waiting to happen.
Is Urban Sprawl Keeping Cities Cool?
New research indicates that cities in Europe with urban sprawl aren't as susceptible to global warming.
Intelligent Warming Theory
Another climate-skeptic argument comes up short as two independent studies find errors in the how old temperature records were calculated.
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
