United States
How To Turn Down The Global Thermostat
Ed Mazria, a veteran of green design, on mitigating global warming through architecture.
In Suburbia, It's A Wild, Wild Life
A record share of man-beast conflicts now happen in urban areas.
Hurricane Ivan: New Orleans At Risk
Two years ago, a documentary warned that hurricanes could drown New Orleans and that the risk was increasing every year.
The State Of Architectural Education
Eleven deans share their perspectives on the state of of architectural education.
Jane Jacobs' Dark Age Ahead
Mary Newsom reviews Jane Jacobs' book "Dark Age Ahead"
The New CXT: Commercial Extreme Truck
A new "monster truck" is being marketed that dwarfs the Hummer H2 sport utility pickup.
What Wi-Fi Can Do For Cities
Neil Peirce on the potential impact of wireless Internet on cities.
ASLA Announces 2004 Student Awards
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the recipients of its 2004 Student Awards.
Does Voluntary Environmentalism Work?
The premise of voluntary environmentalism is that firms become more environmentally enthusiastic when their adoption of regulatory policies comes willingly.
The Car Of The Future Uses Telematics
The Economist examines the car of the future and the implications for transit and travel.
Building Security And Terrorists
Building plans -- including 3-D models and structural evaluations -- are available on the Internet. What are the security implications?
The Power Of Land Use And Transportation
The federal government can play a transformative rather than divisive role if it becomes a better partner in land use, housing -- and especially transportation, writes Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) in this week's Planetizen Op-Ed.
Most Heavily Taxed States
A new study by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation reports that New York tops the nation in its tax burden.
Architecture's Seven Fallacies
Correcting the "Seven Fallacies of Architectural Culture" can save urbanism says, Douglas Kelbaugh FAIA, Dean A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan.
25 Most Influential Planners
The American Planning Association publishes a list of the 25 most influential planners prior to 1978.
New York Sues HUD Over Pesticide Use
New York has joined four other states in suing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development over its use of pesticides.
Modernists 'Move In' On Traditionalist Architecture
The quiet regional university town of Viseu in Portugal is in uproar this week after the University administration apparently moved in Modernist faculty and changed the syllabus of the acclaimed New School of Architecture & Urbanism.
Building 'Green' Means Locating 'Smart'
U.S. Green Building Council is urged to consider "smart growth" in LEED certification.
The Secret Tunnels Of Paris
Miles of secret tunnels and catacombs lie beneath the city of Paris.
Questioning Green Technology
Are the politics of "green technology" overstating the real value? New research takes a hard look at the claims of sustainability.
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
