United States
National Policy Needed To Help Cities Reinvent Themselves
Urban areas have been devastated by conscious and deliberate policies of government - now a reverse policy set is needed.
Mapping The 2004 Presidential Election Results
Researchers at the University of Michigan prepare a fascinating set of maps and 'cartograms' showing the results from the 2004 presidential election.
Commuters Get Lion's Share Of Inner City Jobs
The majority of better paying jobs in America's poor inner cities goes to commuters as opposed to local residents.
Maps Could Show Walking/biking Land Use Options
Cyclist urges mapmakers to include information useful to pedestrians and cyclists on maps.
Atlantis Located Claim Researchers
American research team claims to have found the site of the lost city of Atlantis described by Plato over 2000 years ago.
Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
PBS Frontline asks what is the real cost of Wal-Mart's famous 'everyday low prices'.
Urban Voters Are The Democratic Base
This editorial argues that the future of the democratic parties lies in reorienting the party line towards urban issues.
Restaurant Recycling Eases Landfill Burden
California's expanding restaurant food waste recycling program gives back to agricultural areas and draws international attention.
Open Source Web Strategies For E-government
In a time of increasing expectations and tight budgets, e-government initiatives can benefit from the flexibility and freedom offered by open source web content management systems.
Gentrification Of Queens
Manhattanites are doing what was once unthinkable -- moving to Queens.
Do You Really Want To Stop Urban Sprawl?
Reason's Chris Fiscelli offers his prescription for how planners can stop urban sprawl.
New Social Idealism For Architects Needed
A call for modernism to recover the sense of social purpose it enjoyed in the early 20th century.
Does The Market Prefer Smart Growth?
Governments should get out of the way and let the market drive the real estate industry to smart growth.
$100-Million University Boulevard Architectural Design Competition
Creating a world-class college town is the impetus behind the competiton hosted by the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
TV On Transit - A Denver Experiment
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) in Denver is considering adding televisions to public transit.
Climate Change Disaster Looms in the Arctic
A major study shows that between the melting of the polar arctic ice cap and the accumulation of toxic chemicals, northern wildlife including the polar bear are heading for extinction in this century.
Wind Power and Climate Change
Simulations of mass wind-power operations show that they would change the climate on a global scale.
The 'Meanest' City In The Nation?
A national organization has named the nation's "meanest" city toward the homeless.
On Swedish Trains, Travel Time Counts As Work Time
SJ (Swedish Railways) is trying to convince the country's employers that travel time equals work time in order to draw riders to trains.
Hummer not Big Enough for You? Try a Smart Truck
At 8,000 lbs, the "Smart Truck" will dwarf the Hummer.
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
