United States
Reality TV Redoes Small Towns
A cable channel (no, not Disney) is filming a new reality TV show in which a design team will "reimagine, repaint, repair, and restore small towns" across the U.S.
The Arrival Of TOD On Metro Montreal's Fringe
Transit-oriented development comes to Montreal in the form of 'Le Village de la Gare'.
Shanghai's City Planners Struggle With Unremitting Growth
While Shanghai has been rising faster and higher than any city in the history of the world, the city itself is slowly sinking.
Excited About The Exurbs
David Brooks thinks the Republicans won this election because they did what he could not -- communicate to people living in the exurbs.
A Federal Housing Strategy Urged for Canada
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities is advocating a four-point strategy to address Canada's affordable housing crisis.
Americans Trading Freeways For Rails
Commuters fed up with driving are starting to seek housing near transit stations.
Author Warns of an 'Ecological 9/11'
If humanity doesn't change the way it treats the planet, it may take an ecological disaster to "wake us up."
Is it Possible to Get the U.S. Off Oil?
Yes it is, according to Hunter Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute. The key is in finding efficiencies, not new sources of power.
Can Chicago Capture The New Economy The Old Fashioned Way?
Chicago is one of the world's most wired cities? Will technology define Chicago's future as a fiber optic hub instead of a transit hub?
Review: 'The End Of Environmentalism'
Joel Makower reviews the paper "The Death of Environmentalism" by Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus.
The Age Of Regionalism
What's the best new way to deal effectively with problems of poverty, crime, racial segregation and sprawl? Start thinking regionally.
Get Ready for the Brain Drain
In the wake of last week's presidential election, thousands of Americans are preparing to vote with their feet -- and move to Canada.
Sometimes The City Can Be A Jungle -- Literally
From black spitting cobras to leopard cats, Singapore's suburbs are clawing their way back to the heart of the city.
A 12-Step Program for an Oil-Free Future
How can we redesign our transport system so that we can get where we need without burning oil?
Federal Housing Programs Reduce Low-Income Goal
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lower mortgage financing goals for below-median income levels.
'Patio Man' Defies Simple Voter Demographics
Simple demographics and red versus blue maps do not explain the outcome of the presidential election, writes David Brooks.
Cities Vs. The Rest Of The Country
Conventional wisdom is that the presidential election was a battle between the secular coasts and religious heartland. Wrong.
How Is Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Different From Busses
A new report discusses the six elements that distinguish BRT from regular bus systems.
Is Offshore Outsourcing An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
Offshore outsourcing has created a buzz among architecture and engineering (A/E) firm principals.
Solution Dilution
Bush administration opposes recommendations in Arctic climate-change report.
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
