United States
Wal-Mart Abandons Mega-store Format
Wal-Mart abandons mega-stores in favor of locally-owned, downtown shops and embraces sustainable development.
Humor: 'Strip Mall Of America'
'The Onion' takes on the strip mall.
Government Spending On Children
What does the government spend on children? Here is the evidence from Five Cities.
Reconnecting Urban Planning And Public Health
Public health and urban planning emerged with the common goal, but there is little coordination between the fields today.
The Life And Death Of A Masterpiece
What went wrong with a 1988 park by the late Dan Kiley, and what can we learn from its imminent demolition?
Observing Urbanization from Space
New technology allows decisionmakers to simulate future impacts of today's land use decisions through satellite imaging.
Why Are Schools Built In The Middle Of Nowhere?
The "conventional" wisdom of school siting decisions and their effect on spawl.
The Cheap Oil Era Is Over
The era of cheap oil is over and the U.S. is unprepared for the future.
International Students Bring New Life To Melbourne Street
A concentration of international students provides the crucial ingredient to revive a dilapidated commercial artery.
Turning Inward In Fear
Do walls and gates really make good neighbors?
A Profile Of Modern American Immigration
A new PBS documentary examines the human aspect of American immigration.
Freedom Brings Cars And Pollution To Tirana Albania
In a country where most of the cars on the road are stolen, an ambitious new environment minister wants to treat excessive vehicle emissions as a crime.
The New Pioneers Of Sprawl
Population growth causes culture clashes in Colorado.
Low Income Renters Lost Ground In 1990s Despite Economic Growh
Report finds low income renters lost ground in the 1990s despite economic growth
Virginia Considers Possibility Of Separate Interstate For Trucks
State and federal leaders are examining a plan to build a new four lane road parallel to I-81 to divide truck from auto traffic
Traffic Density Data For N. American & European LRT Systems
Tables and figures that compare tramways, light railways, and light rail systems in the U.S., Canada, Westerno Europe, and Australia in terms of annual traffic density.
The Impact Of Outsourcing On Rural Communities
What happens to a rural town when the largest employer outsources all the jobs overseas?
Profiles Of The Next Generation Of Planners
Three masters-level planning students share why they decided to choose planning, and what they see as the future of planning.
Why Aren't People Using Jakarta's New Busway?
Jakarta's new busway is clean, cool, safe and speedy, yet it still has not gotten significant numbers of people out of their cars.
Shortages of Project Managers
The demand for project managers in Australia means that they are well paid and the industry is coming up with creative techniques of filling the shortfalls.
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
