United States
Udall Urges Bush To Combat Global Warming
Former Interior Secretary Stewart Udall urges Bush to set up a NATO-like organization to combat global warming.
Is The Housing Bubble About To Burst?
The respected UCLA Anderson forecast says that California and the U.S. are in a housing bubble.
The Dangerous Future Of Traffic Engineering
Can making roads seem more dangerous actually make them safer? A new form of traffic engineering turns traditional traffic planning upside down.
Should Local Government Provide Internet Access?
As local governments consider affordable community-owned broadband Internet access, they clash with cable and telephone service providers.
Using Eminent Domain To Support Big-Boxes?
Is the government's power of eminent domain being abused to clear land for big-box retailers in sales tax-strapped cities?
Intellectual Capital
Powerful urban universities are reshaping metropolitan culture and character.
EPA Accused of Self-Censorship
The Environmental Protection Agency removes key objections from a report prepared by professional staff concerning President Bush's plan to end the moratorium on road-building in National Forests .
Evaluating Rail Transit Criticism
A new report evaluates rail transit criticisms to discern legitimate and helpful analysis from errors and misrepresentations.
U.S.: Kyoto Treaty Based On 'Bad Science'
The United States rules out re-joining the Kyoto Treaty.
An Unprecedented Energy Crisis
The shadow of an unprecedented energy crisis looms over President Bush's second term in office.
Are Small Schools Better Than 'Sprawl Schools'?
Smaller, "walkable" neighborhood schools are an important part of the smart-growth puzzle, but they are not a panacea for school and community problems.
America Should Develop a 21st Century Fuel
Thomas Friedman believes that renewed investments in science funding, alternative fuel research and conservation programs should be this generation's Apollo program.
Comprehensive Evaluation Of Rail Transit Benefits
A new study evaluates rail transit benefits based on a comprehensive analysis of transportation system performance in major U.S. cities.
Perfect Distortion
Researchers use the physics of diffusion to create a new generation of maps, called cartograms.
The Future Of The East Asian Cities
Joel Kotkin consider whether the world's largest cities in East Asia have hit their growth limits.
How Public Transit Pays For Itself
Proximity to transit often increases property values enough to offset some or all of transit system capital costs.
Elaborate Hoax Draws Attention To Environmental Disaster
Twenty years after one of the world's worst environmental disasters, an elaborate hoax puts it back into the media spotlight.
A Wake-Up Call For Pedestrian Safety
Report highlights dangers faced by pedestrians and recommends measures to reduce accidents and fatalities.
Cameras Will Track Gunshots In L.A.
A new surveillance system can recognize the sound of a nearby gunshot -- and identify the shooter.
'Mean Streets' Of America
Study concludes that walking remains the most dangerous mode of transportation, and some areas of the country are becoming markedly more dangerous.
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
