United States
Is Your Region Entrepreneurial?
The Innovation-Entrepreneurship NEXUS, which includes the complete list of cities and their rank on the Regional Entrepreneurship Index,
Bush, Congress, Lack Environmental Leadership
The Congress and the U.S. president have not risen to face the greatest challenge of our times says Gaylord Nelson.
Diamonds Displace Bushmen
The Bushmen of the Kalahari face eviction after the discovery of diamonds under their land.
Bush's Stormy Earth Day
President Bush's plans to celebrate Earth Day at Great Smoky Mountains National Park were changed due to bad weather.
Fashionable Prefab
Modular homes reach new heights: stylish, sleek, and even affordable.
Communicating The Impact Of Global Warming
Elizabeth Kolbert talked to the world's top scientists to get at the heart of the debate on global warming.
Challenging The Environmental Movement On Core Issues
Stewart Brand believes that environmentalists should rethink their positions on population growth, urbanization, genetically modified crops, and nuclear power.
Miami 21
Miami promises to throw out its antiquated zoning code and start anew to make Miami the city its citizens want it to be.
Is Leasing Toll Roads A Smart Move?
A key factor in toll road lease agreements is shifting risk from the public sector to sophisticated investors.
Wal-Mart's Green Program
For less than 1% of its 2004 profit, Wal-Mart has managed to boost its environmental image and receive media congratulations.
Right To Attack Mies Masterpiece Auctioned on EBay
Ebay auction of right to smash windows of a building designed by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe raises small sum towards refurbishment of this iconic example of Modernist architecture.
Conservation Under A Military Regime
A military regime's attempt at conservation worries experts.
Flat Earth Award
Dr. Fred Singer offers an acceptance speech after being awarded the flat earth award for denying global warming.
The Plex: Versatile, Viable And Urban
Plexes, abundant in Montreal and common in Chicago, Boston and other cities, are a versatile, dense and attractive form of urban housing.
Test Your Climate-change Knowledge
Grist environmental columnist Umbra Fisk challenges enviros with a (very) difficult quiz on climate change.
Lights Out For U.S. Traffic Signals
The nation's traffic signals fail in almost every aspect of execution.
Bush-Whack For Amtrak
Amtrak's Acela line "brake-downer" couldn't have come at a worse time forthe company, as Congress considers pulling Federal funds.
A City Is Not A Toy: How SimCity Plays With Urbanism
A detailed account of the relationship between the influential computer game SimCity and urban planning.
Can Active Living Design Curb Obesity?
Fighting America's obesity epidemic will required a myriad of lifestyle changes. Nature Medicine investigates communities that are rising to this challenge.
Biodynamic: Ecosystem Farms
Organic farmers are offering up a set of new labels for organically-grown foods: 'Biodynamic', 'Food Alliance Certified', 'local' and even 'beyond organic'.
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
