United States
Traffic Congestion And The 'Starbucks Effect'
Coffee stops may have a significant impact on air pollution, fuel economy, and traffic.
Is the CDBG Program America's Worst Urban Initiative?
Is the Bush administration right to put the community-development block grant out of its misery?
New Urbanists Design Town For Deaf
One of the boldest new urban visions to date was created in late March for a field in South Dakota that would not ordinarily be a candidate for large-scale development.
Public Transit Spending To Be Priority In Montreal Region
Mayor promises to pressure Quebec, Canada to sign contract with feds for excise-tax deal.
The Return Of The Neighborhood Church
A mature and well-conceived new urban community can easily pass the "orange-juice test." But what about the church test?
Plans Underway For A New World's Tallest Building
Building the world's tallest buildings almost always correlates with economies entering a downturn.
'A Curious Thing Happened To The Planning Profession'
The American Planning Association came closer than ever to endorsing New Urbanism's principles, but displayed a surprising lack of respect for many of the people who put those principles into practice, says Philip Langdon.
Pave Paradise? No, Ditch The Parking Lot
Donald Shoup offers a novel solution to places damaged by too much parking.
Wal-Mart's Open Source Pledge
Wal-Mart pledges to buy and preserve land to compensate for footprint.
Canadian Government Scandal Could Derail Kyoto, Urban Agenda
The Liberal Government's "New Deal" for cities will vanish if election is called.
The Impact Of Airline Deregulation On Cities
Alex Marshall discusses airline deregulation's unfulfilled promises and the impact on local cities.
New Study Examines Trends In Refund Loan Usage
Refund loan usage declined by almost 5 percent nationally between 2001 and 2002, but the loans remain popular, especially in the South.
Most Public Works Forecasts Off By 100%
A new academic article shows that rail passenger forecasts are regularly overestimated by a staggering average of 106%.
Surprises In Satellite Imagery
Google's satellite image service may increase public interest in imaging technology and the surprises that lurk in imaging data.
Applying Broken Windows Theory To Health
The neighborhood conditions in which individuals live contributes to their health and longevity, according to a new RAND report.
Ten Most Endangered U.S. Rivers
American Rivers releases 2005 report of the nation's most endangered rivers.
The Art And Secret Of Economic Development
William Fulton offers the inside story on economic development secrets and the policy process.
What Makes Outdoor Spaces Successful?
Governing profiles Fred Kent, president of the Project for Public Spaces.
Supersizing The American Dream
Thirty-six interesting facts about how the American Dream has grown.
Toronto Suburbs Gain Housing As Jobs Leave
As Toronto loses jobs, its suburbs see an increase in demand for land.
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
