United States
Sprawl Concerns Us All
Suburban sprawl has become the defining feature of the globalised city.
America's Worst Bottlenecks And The Benefits Of Fixing Them
The American Highway Users Alliance unveiled its report on America's worst traffic choke points in the highly anticipated 2004 Bottleneck Study.
Office Space Squeeze
A new report has found a drop in average workspace ratios in inner-city office markets.
Bush Science
Scientists, including 20 Nobel laureates, accuse the Bush administration of distorting science to support its policies and suppressing research findings that contradict it.
Supportive Communities for Gay Seniors
Developments are beginning to tap into the market for assisted living facilities and retirement communities for aging gays and lesbians.
Cars - Instant Pleasures and Long Term Impacts
A new book titled "Car Wars: How cars won our hearts and conquered our cities" discusses the wide-ranging impact of cars on our lives.
Fiscally Responsible or Socially Irresponsible?
In a recent editorial, The Boston Globe criticizes the proposed budget cuts to the Section 8 voucher program.
The Wal-Mart Tragedy
Floyd J. McKay say Wal-Mart is like a "neutron bomb, sucking life out of small towns."
Congestion Charge Scofflaws' Cars Are Crushed
Forty cars owned by congestion charge scofflaws avoiding the £5-a-day fee get crushed in London.
Government Must Make Public Transit A Priority
A Canadian transit lobby group is calling on the federal Liberals to carry through on their urban-renewal promises by dedicating a few cents of the gasoline tax to cover a looming shortfall in public transportation.
Wal-Mart: A Misleading Debate
In a growing economy, somebody is going to get hurt.
Rural Areas And The Internet
Internet penetration has grown in rural communities, but the gap between them and suburban and urban communities has remained constant over time.
A Global Water Shortage?
Is the balance between development and our environment so uneven that we are on the verge of a global water crisis?
Nation's 24 Worst Traffic Bottlenecks
American Highway Users' Alliance releases a lits of the nation's 24 worst highway bottlenecks.
Lights, Camera, Design, Action!
A behind the scenes look at a TV makeover program featuring the made-for-TV revitalization of an entire town.
Transport And The City
Is there a connection between transport infrastructure and a city's competitiveness?
Gas Price Differences In Europe And The US
Why is gasoline so much more expensive in Europe than in the United States, and how does it change behavior?
Hasidim and Artisten, Coexisting Uneasily in Williamsburg
Gentrification creeps into Satmar territory in Brooklyn, spawning protest and prayer.
Great Rail Disasters
A new Reason Foundation report identifies 23 U.S. cities that have or are planning 'disastrous' rail transit systems.
Rail Infrastructure Critical For America's Mobility
Federal investment in intercity rail necessary to relieve congestion and improve travel choice.
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
