United States
Parking Policies Are Devastating U.S Cities
Bad parking policies are "devastating U.S. cities" and their "distortion of urban landscapes," may never be undone.
Bush To Cities: Drop Dead!
If proposed cuts to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development go through, it could be 1975 all over again.
Lessons In Military Base Reuse
Can Irvine, CA learn from the Bay Area's military base reuse efforts -- using the same developer?
The Rise Of Smart Buildings
Computerworld describes the current technical status of building automation systems.
2005 APA Conference Begins In San Francisco
Approximately 6,000 urban planners arrive in San Francisco for the annual American Planning Association conference.
2005 Pritzker Prize Awarded To Architect Thom Mayne
Thom Mayne, known for his unorthodox and edgy designs is awarded the architecture profession's most prestigious honor.
A Call To Sprawl
John Roughan argues that precisely because of Auckland, New Zealand's natural beauty, it is the ideal place for urban sprawl.
Mercury Pollution May Be Linked To Autism
Researchers find possible link between autism and mercury pollution in air and water.
SUV-Loving Public Deems Itself Unpatriotic
According to a new poll released yesterday, fuel efficiency ranks up there with apple pie, baseball, and hating liberals as emblematic of American patriotism.
Can Streetcars Revitalize Urban Areas?
The city of Charlotte considers introducing trollys to help revitalize troubled neighborhoods.
Restrictions On Development Explain Housing Prices
Zoning restrictions can help to explain why house prices continue to rise.
Urban Design Panel Rejects 'Green' Skyscraper Proposal
Developer's dream to build Vancouver second-highest skyscraper suffered a setback
The Unfolding Yucca Mountain Scandal?
Falsified Yucca documents lead to investigation of project's science.
Understanding Sustainability In 60 Minutes
How would you explain the concept of sustainability to college students in an hour?
Measuring Wal-Mart's Impact
State governments are concerned about Wal-Mart's impact.
Incremental Urbanism
Michael Gamble and W. Jude Leblanc offer new models for the redesign of America's commercial strips.
Alaska Drilling Won't Solve Nation's Energy Problem
Drilling for oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge won't' solve the nation's energy problem argues James Ridgeway.
Architects On The Last Frontier
Try to design a building for people who are faced with prolonged exposure to extreme cold, months of darkness, and a desolate landscape. Welcome to Antarctica.
Amtrak's Far-Reaching Impact
Discussions about shutting down Amtrak would have serious impacts on many commuter rail lines also.
College Towns Big Losers In Community Development Block Grant Cuts
Grants drying up and four new HUD funding formulas could cut funds up to 50 percent as "university loophole" disappears.
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
