United States
Are Landmark Buildings Ruining Our Cities?
Should we care about what iconic buildings really contribute to the neighborhoods that surround them?
Land Issues As Political Weapons
The John Kerry and George Bush campaigns are using hotly-debated land issues to mobilize followers.
The Environmental Record Of John Edwards
A review of the environmental record of John Edwards, John Kerry's running mate for the 2004 U.S. presidential election.
Top 10 Issues For Real Estate Capital Markets
A new report by Deloitte's development practice highlights key issues facing the real estate industry.
Back To The City
Babay boomers are leaving the suburbs and moving to pedestrian-friendly cities.
Increase in Intermodal Rail Traffic Strains Infrastructure
Trains and trucks are rolling again as the economy improves. But the recovery of the freight business brings challenges for infrastructure strained by increasing traffic. [Link corrected]
Traffic Control Of The Future
Could a futuristic reservation-based traffic system reduce the need for signals and increase traffic flow?
Telecommute... Or I Will Cut Your Budget
Two Congressmen are proposing legislation to increase the number of government telecommuters.
The Anti-Sprawl Concept Car
Smart Cities group joins forces with Frank Gehry and General Motors to design a concept car that tackles pollution, safety and urban sprawl.
Widespread Reductions in Housing Assistance
A new study details cuts in local housing aid caused by a Department of Housing and Urban Development funding change.
How Architects Are Rebuidling Their Firms
Growing architecture firms are adopting structures modeled after law firms that share ownership with multiple partners.
'Top 10 Stupid Environmental Policies'
To be environmentally smart, we need only to be less stupid.
Are SUV Drivers 'Idiots'?
The Mayor of London wants to levy a double congestion charge on SUVs. Are SUV owners "bad people"?
One Million People To Fight Heat Islands In Japan
Under a nationwide campaign, nonprofit groups and the Japanese government hope to get one million people to dump water on city streets in August.
Pollution Adding To Drought Woes
A new report claims pollution from coal-burning power plants could be cutting Rocky Mountain snowfalls by as much as 50%. Without water, the success of the West could be its own undoing.
Paris Turns Highway Into Tropical Paradise
For the third straight year, Paris' City Hall will pedestrianize a riverside motorway by creating a two-mile long beach complete with sand, palm trees, and swimming pool.
Challenging The Costs Of Sprawl
Is low-density development, a.k.a. sprawl, really more costly than more compact development? Wendell Cox and Joshua Utt of The Heritage Foundation question the assumptions behind the popularity of "smart growth."
Do Cancer Cases Cluster Around Atomic Plants?
Research into whether people living close to nuclear power plants are more likely to get cancer is not conclusive.
Neal Peirce: Are Green Buildings Affordable?
New projects are challenging the popular notion that green buildings are too expensive.
The Economy Of Smart Growth
Continuing the sprawl vs. smart growth debate, Todd Littman of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute responds to The Heritage Foundation's recent study that argues lower-density development, or sprawl, is less costly than smart growth.
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
