United States
Shanghai Maglev: Build It And They Don't Come
New maglev train in Shanghai demonstrates the importance of siting, design, and convenience -- ridership at 27% of capacity.
Ambitous Makeover Plans For Montreal's Waterfront
A review of the plans to transform Montreal's waterfront.
Jane Jacobs: The Twilight Of Civilization
Jane Jacobs sounded the alarm about cities 40 years ago - now her worries are bigger.
New York's Quiet Code Revolution
New York City's comprehensive rewrite of its building codes will transform the city.
Pricing Traffic, Pacing Growth
A number of pricing schemes could help alleviate downtown congestion and unwanted sprawl.
Are New Urbanists Elitist?
Do new urbanists need to rethink their attitude toward chain stores and big-box retailers, including Wal-Mart?
After The Big Dig
Architecture firm wins award for a design to transform remnants from the Big Dig into sustainable housing.
Profiles of the Next Generation of Planners, Part 3
Three more masters-level planning students share why they decided to choose planning, and what they see as the future of planning.
The End Of The Suburban Mall
We restore many public structures -- post offices, hotels, libraries, even churches. But most malls are too ugly to warrant such effort.
HOT Lanes Find Success -- And Congestion
Critics called them "Lexus lanes", but toll roads have won widespread acceptance in many places aroud the country -- except when they too are congested.
Who Should Be In Charge Of Transportation Decisions?
A new commentary by Robert Puentes blasts the nation's transportation system and policy as dysfunctional.
When Good Intentions Aren't Good Enough?
Forum Barcelona 2004, an upcoming sustainable development themed-event, is faced with criticism from local groups who contend that it does not practice what is preaches.
Congestion Charge Has Reduced Air Pollution
London's radical experiment to charge drivers of private cars entering central London has reduced air pollution.
Rehab Credit Program Saved
The Senate votes to keep a decades-old tax incentive for renovating older buildings.
Book Review: The New Civic Art
Witold Rybczynski reviews the book "The New Civic Art: Elements of Town Planning" by Andrés Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Robert Alminana.
A Review Of General Motors' Hy-wire Concept Car
General Motors' Hy-wire concept car used hydrogen fuel and has video-game-like controls.
The New New Urbanism
Is traditional neighborhood design a fad or the new standard?
Wal-Mart Pays Big for Enviromental Violations
Wal-Mart will pay a $3.1 million settlement for violating federal storm water regulations in nine states
Horror Vacui: The Fear Of Emptiness
Is a fear of empty space driving architecture and urban design today?
Envisioning Beijing's Future
With the Olympic games just four years away, China's capital city is attempting to physically construct a new world image.
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
