United States
Waking Up From The American Dream
The unintented consquencies of helping more middle and low-income families realize the American Dream and own their own homes.
Profiles Of The Next Generation Of Planners, Part II
Three masters-level planning students share why they decided to choose planning, and what they see as the future of planning.
Can School Design Improve Learning?
In the new urbanist community of Hometown, innovation is the key to education.
City Management, Urban Policy Programs Ranked
U.S. News & World Report publishes 2005 rankings for 'City Management & Urban Policy' programs. [Updated 4/15/04]
An Assault On Urban Trees
Urban trees are under attack from homogeneity and alien insects.
New Deal Must Address Canada's Urban Regions
Canada's metropolitan centres need new federal arrangements, not just new cash.
Wal-Mart's Image Becomes Tarnished
As Wal-Mart expands into new urban markets, it is facing unwelcome attention from politicians and the media.
'Clever Car' -- A Solution For The Transportation Crisis?
Funded by the EU and developed by nine European countries, the "Compact Low Emission Vehicle for Urban Transport" is being billed as the answer to
Sprawl And Urban Schools
Smart growth advocates are not taking seriously the impact of failing urban schools on sprawl.
Homesteading, 21st-century Style
Central Kansas towns give away free land to attract residents.
UK Launches Land Restoration Trust To Create Open Green Spaces
The new venture is aimed at transforming eyesores into valuable community assets.
Who Decides What Character A Street Should Have?
Residents of a Paris district rally to preserve their sense of community.
Developers Respond to the Changing Needs of Residents
Lifecycle planning is being used in the development of large master-planned communities as developers incorporate a variety of housing types and lot sizes.
How To Build Your Own Monorail
It took Kim Pedersen five years to build a working monorail in his own backyard.
Tax Credit-Supported Affordable Housing Is Concentrated In Cities
The Brookings Institution releases a report that examines the location and neighborhood trends of low income housing tax credit developments.
Toronto is No Paris
A Canadian writer questions why North American cities look and feel nothing like their European counterparts.
China: Demolishing Its Physical Past
As the government and real estate developers continue to demolish China's ancient walled cities at an alarming rate, conservationists and residents are left to pick up the pieces.
Devastating 'Dust Bowl' Explained
Scientific American reports on the cause of the devastating eight-year drought that plagued the central U.S. in the 1930s.
Understanding Which Policies Promote Sprawl
A speech by Bruce Katz of the Brookings institute presents the major trends affecting cities and metropolitan areas, the forces driving these trends, and the policy solutions available to affect positive change.
World's Most Expensive Office Space
At a staggering $164.70 per square foot, London's West End is by far the most expensive office location in the world.
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
