United States
Mapping U.S. West Coast Tsunami Flood Zones
Scientists identify danger zones in coastal cities.
Top 10 Considerations For Citywide Wi-Fi
Top 10 issues to consider when building a city-wide Wi-Fi network.
Trans-Texas Corridor Is No Mere Superhighway
Texas publishes plans a massive $175-billion transportation blueprint for the next 50 years -- built largely with private funds.
Sprawl Forces Cars, Homes, And Bears To Compete For Space
Urban sprawl and traffic threaten black bears in Central Florida.
The 'Growth Machine'
Our current society -- based heavily on the subdivision and development -- benefits from more people.
2005 Toronto's Year For Architecture
The Toronto Star's architecture critic looks ahead at 2005 and likes what he sees.
Curb Parking: The Ideal Source of Local Public Revenue
Market-priced curb parking can yield between 5% and 8% of the total land rent in a city, according to a journal article by Donald C. Shoup.
Have A Cup Of Coffee And Save The Planet
Can coffee incentives cause worldwide environmental change?
State Or Market-Approaches To Water?
Should relief agencies depend on state or free-market solutions to solve water shortages?
World's Longest Bus
Volvo's new, BRT-friendly, bi-articulated, 26.8-meter bus with room for 300 passengers.
When Government Gets Architecture Right
Two of the most architecturally significant builders were commissioned by... "cost-conscious government bureaucrats."
Satellite Images Of Tsunami's Impact
US Intelligence agencies share their before and after-satellite imagery of the areas hardest hit by the tsunami.
The Best-Designed Buildings Of 2004
The New York Times reviews three of the most prominent building projects completed in 2004.
Fresh Water Suppliers Aim To Deliver
Towing fresh water to water-poor regions can slake the thirst of nations and help deliver world peace.
Micro-car Gaining Popularity In The U.S.
The Smart, built by DaimlerChrysler, retails for $11,000, can park in half a regular space, and gets 60MPG.
The Eventual Atlantic Mega-Tsunami
Scientists have long predicted an eventual "mega-tsunami" that will sweep across the Atlantic and be 60 to 150-feet high when it hits the U.S. Eastern seaboard.
Experiments In Cutting Port Pollution
Faced with massive pollution, the Los Angeles Port is experimenting with innovative pollution-cutting strategies -- at a cost of billions.
Ecological Suicide
Societies don't die by accident - they commit ecological suicide. David Shi reviews a new book: Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, by Jared Diamond.
Buying Your Way Into HOV Lanes
Allowing drivers to buy their way into carpool lanes without the requisite number of passengers has become one of the hottest trends in transportation.
The Future Of Transport Planning Isn't What It Used To Be
A new paper by VTPI examines various demographic, economic and market trends that affect travel demand, and their implications for transport planning during the next century.
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
