United States
Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Put In Catch-22 By Bush's HUD Plan
The two corporations are being forced by the new guidelines to divert more money from middle-income financing to the poor. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac call the new rules "unrealistic."
Munich Vetoes Sidewalk Holocaust Memorials
Citing Jewish community opposition, the city decided not to allow thousands of bronze plaques to be placed in front of victim's homes. Others believe the memorials better reflect the Nazi horror than an abstract sculpture.
Taipei Rolls Out Futuristic Subway System
The new stations will feature wireless internet, advanced ATMs, and even free clinics.
Cities Will Get Hotter
The "urban heat island" effect will intensify for cities as global warming increases
Montreal Votes On Municipal Disunion
Despite having been absorbed into the metropolis just two years ago, Montreal's suburbs are foiling a highly political attempt at regional planning.
The 51 Species of Sprawl
A sprawl dictionary describes the many types of sprawl.
Global Warming: It's The Real Thing
Climate experts say global warming is really, really real -- really.
Business Jumping On Smart Growth Bandwagon
A new report highlights corporations that incorporate smart growth into their business strategies.
The Wal-Mart Effect
AlterNet offers a primer on the potentially negative impacts of Wal-Mart, using Chicago as a case study.
Community Life Could Benefit From Retiring Baby Boomers
Retiring baby boomers could be a social asset.
New York Times Reviews Jane Jacobs New Book
The New York Times Book Review calls Jacob's new book "extremely sloppy" and "haphazard."
The State Of The Nation's Housing, 2004
The housing industry is well positioned for another strong decade according to the latest report from the Harvard Joint Center For Housing Studies.
How Real Estate Escaped The Scandal Wave
The public's trust in Corporate America has plunged, but the real estate industry seems to have escaped unscathed.
Environmental Radicals Take Battle To Suburbia
Following an outbreak of attacks and an FBI alert, the former Earth Liberation Front leader said, "Today, you build a luxury home, you can . . . expect it to be burned down."
New Urbanism: The Prescription For Obesity?
Healthy living is the unintended consequence of smart development.
Where Americans Are Moving
There are a couple of new trends about where people and jobs are moving that may surprise you.
Berlin's Historic Airport Set To Close
Tempelhof Airport, once a Nazi jewel and later site of the Berlin Airlift, will close later this year. The fate of the 3,000,000 sq. ft. building in the city center remains unclear.
Books And The City
Borders committed to opening urban bookstores in Chicago, San Francisco, Detroit join Washington, other cities.
Invisible Walls
Inventor plans to develop technology to allow people to see through "invisible" walls.
Reagan And Homelessness
Homeless activists blame the Reagan administration for rise in homelessness in the 1980s.
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
