United States
Critics Charge ALA's Most Polluted Cities Data Is Dirty
The American Enterprise Institute questions the American Lung Association's recent State of the Air 2004 report, which identified the most polluted cities in the U.S.
Can Pedestrian-friendly Planning Encourage Walking?
Does changing the built environment by making it more 'walkable' prompt people to change their travel habits?
Cars Losing Out To Phones As Status Objects
The use of autos as status objects is losing ground to a more environmentally and socially benign item -- phones.
Beijing: Where Were You 'Trapped' Today?
Despite a new law to make traffic better, Beijing's traffic is so bad, city leaders are considering changing the layout of the entire urban city.
The Worried West
The five-year dry spell in the western U.S. may be climatic norm instead of a passing drought. Was the rapid development of the western states a "colossal miscalculation?"
Looking To The West
East coast cities are becoming old school as the American West exemplifies new urban patterns.
Why The Field Of Planning Should Revise Its Goals
The American Planning Association and the planning profession as a whole have lost their way. Constant compromise has led to mediocrity. Now it's time to get re-focused.
Jerusalem Plans A Museum Of Tolerance
Will a new Frank Gehry building revive Jerusalem's declining commercial center?
Jane Jacobs' New Book
"Dark Age Ahead" is a new book by the influential urbanist Jane Jacobs.
Wal-Mart's New Political Strategy
Increasingly, Wal-Mart is getting involved in local politics to overturn local ordinances that block the company's expansion.
Are Pedestrians Eccentric?
Columnist Jay Walljasper examines the psychology of public streets and walking in American culture.
The New Face Of Public Housing
New designs for affordable housing, feature masonry detailing, copper trim and lush landscaping.
African Americans Return To 'City Life'
Urban areas are the latest desirable neighborhoods for many middle-class African Americans.
Friday Funny: How Americans Use Their Hummers
A website parodies the civilian version of the Humvee.
Schwarzenegger's Green Hummer
Schwarzenegger's election pledge to create a 'Green Hummer' has touched off a 'Hummerground' -- a real-world race to build the best and cleanest Hummer.
How To Design Out Crime
A UK report on crime prevention lists key attributes of safe neighborhoods and offers 17 case studies.
Neighborhoods Grew More Diverse In The 1990s
A striking new degree of racial and ethnic mixing occurred in the nation's major metropolitan areas during the 1990s, according to a new analysis of neighborhood-level census data.
Supreme Court Rules Against CA Air Quality Regulators
The Supreme Court rules against Southern California's air quality agency, which went too far in making firms buy low-pollution vehicles.
China Is Undergoing An Architectural Revolution
The built environment is at the forefront of China's rapid urban explosion.
Most Livable States
Morgan Quitno press releases its 2004 list of the most livable states. New Hampshire and Minnesota lead the list.
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
