United States
Who Has The Nation's Worst Traffic?
Despite slow growth in jobs and travel, traffic congestion continues to worsen, costing Americans $63.1 billion a year.
Debunking Transportation Myths
Politicians will tell you that the only way to solve traffic congestion is to buil more roadways. The facts, however, support a different theory.
Housing's 800-Pound Gorilla
Homeowners associations are growing in numbers and power.
Planning for 'Climate Refugees'
The nations that have benefitted most from industrialization should accept responsiblity for those who will be displaced by climate change.
Seven 'Harsh' Real Estate Investment Truths
Wall Street Journal real estate columnist Jonathan Clements offers his seven "harsh truths" for investing in real estate -- even when the market is "silly".
Why Kids -- and Cities-- Need Nature
Neil Peirce looks at two recent books that show how to reconnect young people with the natural world.
America's Infatuation with SUVs Waning
While gasoline prices -- and sales for Toyota's Prius hybrid -- continue to climb, SUVs are becoming "white elephants"
Urban Rooftop Power Generation
In Scotland, the solution for reducing greenhouse gases and meeting energy demands may be blowing in the wind.
Mothers For Environmental Change
Mothers could be a potent force for environmental change.
Behind The Lines In The Eminent Domain War
Property rights, common good and charges of classism.
The Technology To Eliminate Traffic
As traffic continues to worsen, new technologies and market-based approaches to congestion pricing are gaining acceptance.
Parks Add Economic Value To Cities
The research is in, and the results are clear: parks add economic value to cities.
Sunny Size Up
The world's largest solar power plant is planned for Portugal.
Smart Growth And The Ideal Communist City
Randal O'Toole compares smart growth communities with 1960's-era communist planning.
New Global Land Cover Image Is 'Sharpest Ever'
Satellite image mosaic is the most detailed picture of the earth's land cover.
Roadless Rule Revoked
A new rule gives governors 18 months to propose to the Agriculture Department which national forest land should be left untouched and which should be opened for other uses.
Scientists Create New 'Bendable' Concrete
University of Michigan scientists have created bendable concrete that is 40 percent lighter than regular concrete.
Harvard's Urban Planning Transition
Harvard Professor Jerold Kayden's outlines the mission of Harvard's urban planning Program.
Top Ten Places For Business And Careers
Forbes Magazine has released the best and worst metro areas for doing business, job growth, education attainment, and population.
Green Neighborhoods
The neighborhood is a building block for sustainable development.
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
