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Blair Urges U.S. To Help Fight Global Warming
U.K. Prime minister Tony Blair appealed to the U.S. to support measure to address global warming.
New Study Predicts Global Warming Twice As Bad
A study by Oxford University published in the journal Nature -- one of the largest climate prediction projects ever run -- predicts that global temperature increases could be higher than previous studies suggested.
How Humans Avoided An Ice Age... By Global Warming
Human beings may have saved themselves from an ice age by impacting the Earth's environment, according to a new study.
Struggling To Face Its Piers
Will Montreal Follow Toronto’s Example in Revitalizing Its Beleaguered Waterfront?
Kunstler On Architecture, Planning And Oil
Author and planning critic James Howard Kunstler opines on a wide range of topics in an email interview.
Largest Shopping Center Sell-Off In History?
In what could be the largest single shopping center portfolio offer in history, CalPERS is selling 92 properties with a value of $2.8 billion.
Preventing Avalanches And Landslides
Howitzers, explosives, hydrogen-filled balloons, and other solutions exist to prevent avalanches and landslides.
'Chain' -- A New Film About Sprawl
Jem Cohen's movie "Chain" demonstrates the bland, alienating anonymity of contemporary privatized urban landscapes.
GAO Report On Highway And Transit Investments
A new GAO report explores improving information on transit projects' benefits and costs and increasing accountability for results.
Influential Architect Phillip Johnson Dies
Architect Philip Johnson died at age 98 in his home in New Canaan, Connecticut.
The Double-Edged Sword of Eminent Domain
An upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case ruling could have a major impact on preservation and community revitalization.
Privatized Toll Roads Could Net $10 Billion
First Illinois, now New Jersey. Will privatizing toll roads become the next new trend?
Looking At London's Handling Of The Homeless
In looking to adopt some of the radical approaches employed in London to handle homelessness, Canadian cities like Toronto are courting controversy.
Looking Back at Federal Housing Reform
The Brookings Institution reports on the progress and success of public housing reform and vouchers.
Why U.S. Builds Good Software But Ugly Cities
Why are Americans so good at making movies and software but so bad at building cars and cities?
The Future Of Megacities
A new generation of "megacity urbanists" is emerging.
The Homeless Census
Cities and counties across the country are undetaking a massive effort to count the homeless.
Global Warming: The Point Of No Return
It may soon be too late to fight global warming says a new report. For the first time in a document of its kind, it also identifies a threshold beyond which it would not be possible to reverse the impact of climate change.
Smart Vs. Mini
What's less than five feet wide, eight feet long, seats two, and gets more than 60 miles per gallon?
Ford Prepares For A Bleak Urban Future
Fords envisions a vehicle for the future -- the SNYus. Is America's urban future so bleak that soccer moms need armored SUVs with non-opening bullet-resistant windows?
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
