United States
Study Finds Parking Availability Encourages Driving
Study recommends imposing maximum parking limits, not minimum.
Tunnel Safety A Main Concern For U.S.
Most US tunnels are antiquated, and ill equipped to handle a terrorist attack.
The Joys Of Reclaimed Wood
Several lumber and furniture companies, are now offering a product line that prominently features salvaged wood.
Massachusetts Car-Sharing Company Secures Funds For Expansion
Zipcar plans to open offices in 11 other metro areas.
Interview With Population Connection CEO John Seager
Emagazine interviews John Seager on a variety of population growth issues.
Seoul's Mayors Spearheads A 'Green' Revolution
Bi-weekly series on mayors of the world's supercities focuses on Seoul's mayor.
Friday Funny: Cities Fight To Preserve Burger Kings
Neighborhood preservationists worry as fast food joints close around the country.
Impact Fees And Affordable Housing
The increasing use of impact fees raises serious concerns about the effect of impact fees will have on the affordability of housing.
U. S. Unveils Climate Change Pact
United States announces a partnership with Australia, China, India, Japan, and South Korea to address global warming with technology.
The Housing 'Time Bomb'
Widespread speculation, 'interest only' mortgages with no down payments, and a 'ridiculously low' prime lending rate -- combined with a huge federal deficit -- all point to 'economic armageddon' for the U.S.
A Butterfly Map Of America's Green Space
Tracking butterfly types and numbers across time and space can provide early environmental warnings.
Modern Towers Continue Race For The Skies
The urge to build the world's tallest tower is pushing modern skyscrapers to new heights.
Housing Boom Leads to Incompetence, Fraud
Homeowners are finding their new homes shoddily constructed, and legal recourse and compensation next to impossible.
Meet The New Generation of Homesteaders
These days, living away from civilization doesn't have to mean giving up all of the modern comforts of urban life.
Making The Case For Employer-Assisted Housing
Financial help from business owners, matched by public dollars, enables hundreds of people to live close to their jobs in Chicago. The idea is catching on.
The Community Ownership Society
Municipal wi-fi and regionally-owned power utilities are two successful examples of community ownership, which is being promoted as an alternative to unaccountable corporatism.
What Is Wrong With U.S. Auto Makers?
With rising gas prices and the possibility of low-priced Chinese-made cars, the U.S. auto industry has no option but to change.
House Sizing Trends And The Environment
As house sizes continue to expand, so does the environmental impact, according to a new study.
E-government And Planning: Key Citizen Participation Issues
A free new book explores the issues related to on-line citizen participation for local government planning departments.
A Car-Free Adventure
How one Chicagoan rediscovered the city by giving up his car.
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
