United States
From NIMBYs To DUDEs: The Wacky World Of Plannerese
Ric Stephens has compiled a list of some of the wackiest –- yet at timesquite realistic –- urban planning words, in a vocabulary he has dubbed'Plannerese.'
Megapolitan Thinking for the 21st Century
Innovative trans-boundary planning is going to be necessary to make enoromous regional urban developments work.
Fourth Annual List Of Overpriced Cities
Housing prices were a major factor in determining this year's list, ranging from Seattle to Los Angeles.
'Starchitects' Gaining Clout With Developers
Led by Frank Gehry's firm, so-called 'starchitects' are now considered essential to large-scale development projects.
Inflexible, 'Brittle' Cities Vulnerable to Terrorism
Terrorism is such a threat to modern cities partly because of the way we have organized our economies and transport systems as highly complex systems with few redundancies.
Debating The Potential Of Dedicated Truck Tollways
Are dedicated truck tollways a market approach to reducing congestion and making roads safer, or an environmental nightmare?
Supreme Court Nominee's Environmental Record
Carl Pope comments on U.S. Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' legal opinions on environmental cases.
Europe's Most Important Economic Development Initiative
The 'Northern Way' £100 million growth fund would bring development to Northern England.
Decline Of The Modern Metropolis
Joel Kotkin on the greatest challenge facing the world's major cities.
World's Top Sustainable Business Stocks
A trade group announces its selection of the World's top sustainable companies that stand out for both sustainability and financial strength.
U.S. Needs 'Extreme Makeover'
Eugene Robinson urges the nation to address its deteriorating infrastructure.
Sustainable Consumption And Industrial Ecology
Leaders from almost every sector have identified unsustainable consumption and production as the root causes ofecological degradation.
More Londoners Riding Bikes After Attacks
Some say bikes are a practical solution in a city that has seen repeated transit disruptions since the July 7th bombings.
The Fall and Rise of the Bijlmermeer
The Dutch Bijlmermeer high-rise housing estate located outside Amsterdam has seen more than a lot of trouble. But now, after years of unsuccessful regeneration effort, the Bijlmermeer is finally thriving.
The 'James Bond' Aerogenerator Wind Turbine
The Aerogenerator doesn't look like an ordinary turbine -- something that could sway anti-wind farm groups.
2005 U.S. Housing Market Conditions
HUD announces the release of its latest analysis of the housing market, based on performance numbers of housingproduction, sales, affordability, and multi-family housing unit production.
International Prespectives On High-rise Housing
France, Poland, Slovenia and Sweden offer feedback about their approach to handling the challenges of high-rise residential housing.
Self-Cleaning Concrete To Fight Pollution
Scientists have developed “smart" building materials designed to wash pollutants off the surface and clean the air.
Calculating The True Cost Of Agribusiness
"Raising Less Corn More Hell" asserts that modern farming methods actually are counter-productive to countering world hunger.
Hilton Aims To Become First Certified Energy-Efficient Hotel
Boasting a raft of sustainable design elements, including a heat-reflecting roof, the Hilton Vancouver (WA) is hoping to become the first hotel to receive a LEED certification
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
