United States
Street Planning Needs Both Cul-de-Sacs and Grid Street Patterns
A mixture of both is needed for neighborhoods to work, writes Wendell Cox.
Safest U.S. Cities For Driving
Based on two years worth of accident data, Allstate Insurance Co. identifies the safest U.S. cities for driving.
UK's New Proposed Road Pricing -- $2 Per Mile
The U.K.'s transport secretary considers a 'revolutionary' congestion pricing plan to prevent 'LA-style gridlock.'
The 'Perfect Storm' For Property Taxes
Faced with revolts by homeowners, legislatures from Maine to Nevada are coming up with possible fixes.
A Greener West Coast
Editorial urges West Coast states to "stick together" to address global warming and air quality issues.
Triumph Of The Exurbs
People are moving farther and farther afield to attain the American Dream.
Black Borrowers Facing Racial Housing Gap
Widespread mortgage discrimination deprives African Americans of equal access to housing markets, and widens the racial housing gap to "chasm levels".
Kofi Annan Links Urban Planning To Poverty Reduction
The U.N. Secretary General speaks out against haphazard planning and slum conditions in many world cities.
Top Ten Sustainable U.S. Cities
A report ranks U.S. cities and identifies national sustainability trends.
Live, Work, Play: Meeting The Demand For Mixed-Use Development
Atlanta developers are scrambling to meet the growing demand for mixed-use development. Do they really know what they're doing?
China's Dangerous Love Affair With Cars
Already heavily polluted, China's cities face a troubling picture of many more cars on the roads in coming years.
Is Gentrification Really A Threat?
Should the social virtues of urbanism and new investment in cities get washed out in the hue and cry over gentrification?
Melbourne's Transportation Crisis And How To Solve It
A plan for reinvigorating the Australian city's transportation network.
The Growth In Ecoterror
No deaths are attributed to 'ecoterror' cases, but authorities see growing use of explosives.
Defining The New Ruralism
Peter S. Rummell, CEO of The St. Joe Company, outlines a vision for the development of new real estate products based on a concept he calls 'the New Ruralism'.
UN Calls for Greener Cities
At a San Francisco event to mark World Environment Day, 50 international mayors set sights on international standards for green urbanism.
Supercity: Living In Legoland
An artist and writer assembles a metropolis of his own imagination using children's building kits.
An Interview With Alex Garvin
Smart City Radio interviews Alex Garvin on planning for the Olympics to Atlanta's Beltline.
Sydney's Public Transportation Behind The Times
Australia's top city deserves a world-class transportation system.
Fate of WTC Redevelopment Mired in Controversy
The meaning, purpose and future of both the WTC redevelopment and the "war on terror" with which it has been associated for almost four years are growing more uncertain as opposition to the war in Iraq deepens.
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
