United States
Average Housing Prices in U.S. Metropolitan Areas Up
In U.S. metropolitan areas, the average price of homes hits $278,000.
Poverty Moves To The Suburbs
Peter Dreier discusses the growing poverty in America's suburbs and its possible political consequences.
Obesity And The Built Environment
Medscape presents a conference report on how planners and medical practitioners work together to improve public health through community design.
Master's Degree In Architecture, Planning And Technology
A new dual-degree masters program from the University of Buffalo combines, architecture, planning and technology.
Transit-Oriented Development In The U.S.
A new TRB report examines the state of the practice and the benefits of transit-oriented development (TOD) and joint development throughout the United States.
A Blend of Historic and Contemporary Design in Dresden
Infamously bombed by the Allies in World War II, then occupied by Communists, Dresden seeks to reclaim its architectural legacy.
ITS: 'We Could Be Doing Much Better'
Why has so much investment in ITS technology produced so little progress in terms of improved system performance?
Iran's Urban Planning Rapper
Shahkar Binesh-Pajouh has a doctorate in urban planning and raps about the problems of poverty.
Bush's Environmental Record
Robert Kennedy Jr. accusses George W. Bush of being the "worst environmental president in nation's history."
A Successful Anti-Wal-Mart Activist
Towns hire Albert Norman to help keep out Wal-Mart.
Taxi Tips For Republicans In New York
All you've ever wanted to know about New York City cabs.
Friday Funny: Splatometers
Splatometers reveal a possible insect decline in the U.K.
Amsterdam Canal Plan Sparks Controversy
Amsterdam debates whether to reopen canals that were paved more than 100 years ago.
Urban Markup Language
If you know the lingo, you can visualize the dense architecture that sprawls beneath our streets.
The Complexity Of Rural Roads
The changing nature of rural traffic demands new ways to improve safety.
Micro-geography Of The Inner City
An innovative project funded by the National Science Foundation attempts to discover the micro-geography of the inner city.
Three Years Of Planning At Ground Zero
Prominent architects offer their opinions on the World Trade Center design process.
HUD Restores $156 Million To Section 8
Government restored funds in response to public housing authorities' appeals.
U.S. Wilderness Act Turns 40
Uniquely American idea has since been copied by other countries.
Bush Quietly Issues Environmental Executive Order
Environmentalists say the executive order which bypasses congressional action, could endanger protection for natural resources and national environmental policy would be shaped by economic pressures.
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
