United States
Affordable Prefab Granny Flat On eBay
Designer Edgar Blazona is interviewed about his plans to auction his prototype prefab MD280 house on eBay for $39,000.
Unsafe Routes To School?
As Safe Routes to School programs spread throughout the U.S., so do liability concerns that can squelch the walking and bicycling programs before they start.
Fear of Terrorism Hurting Livability of America's Cities
Boston urban designer David Dixon thinks it's time to reconsider the emphasis on security when planning public buildings.
Scientists Fear 'Runaway' Greenhouse Effect
An unprecedented leap in C02 levels over the past two years is leading some scientists to wonder if the Earth's atmosphere is losing its ability to absorb greenhouse gases.
What Happened To The EPA?
Is the campaign to realign the nation's environmental policies a needed adjustment, or a gutting of environment laws?
A Four-Wheeled Segway
Roll over SUVs, the Centaur is here.
The New Market For Suburban Builders: Downtown
Large suburban developers are increasingly moving into blighted and urban properties.
Improving Life in Mega-cities
Enrique Peñalosa on how life can be improved for people in mega-cities.
The Location Of Homelessness
Shelter downsizing, closure and relocation, as well as the creation of smaller facilities for specialized groups, appear to have spread sheltered homelessness to different locations throughout the metropolis over the 1990s.
Web-Based GIS Essential For Cities
A data-rich Web site that displays GIS-generated maps is now an essential tool for cities seeking to recruit new business.
UK's Housing Market The 'Mother Of All Bubbles'
Housing prices in Britain have risen so high and so quickly that experts fear a dramatic drop in prices is inevitable.
Toward A Science -- And Art -- Of Better Places
The challenge for architecture is to be more firmly rooted in the real patterns of human activity.
City With Smallest Ecological Footprint In Canada
The mining city of Sudbury -- once so polluted and denuded that NASA astronauts practiced for their moon landings there -- is being recognized for its innovative energy conservation strategies.
Transit Fact Book
A new TCRP manual contains background, statistics, and a framework for measuring transit availability and quality of service from the passenger point of view.
Questioning Whether Sprawl Really Makes You Sick
Samuel Staley challenges the allegation that "living in the suburbs cuts fours years off your life."
Community Based Regionalism
The notion of "community-based regionalism" is increasingly capturing the attention of academics, activists, policy makers, and funders.
More Military Base Closings Likely
Congress clears the way for another round of up to 100 controversial military base closings.
Taipei Tower Crowned World's Tallest Building
Architects crown Taipei 101 the world's tallest building.
How To Be Green
Readers ask green-business guru Joel Makower practical questions about how to live the green life.
Canadians Using Transit In Record Numbers
A new report releassed by the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) reveals that Canadian public transit services provided 1.553 billion trips nationally in 2003 -- 22 million more than in 2002.
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
