United States
Living Memories, Living Memorials
Memorials can be transformed by those who want to perpetuate a loved one's memory.
Canadian Mayors Ask For Help
Canada's cities, provinces, and federal government argue over funding.
Calgary To Decide On Future Of Transportation Plan
What happens when an ambitious vision gets run over by a sprawling reality?
Is New Urbanism For Everyone?
Residents of UK town are allergic to 'modern' urban design.
Revitalizing Communities Through Preservation
Can combining public transport and historic preservation create successful communities?
What Happened To The Urban Agenda?
The presidential campaigns are in full swing, but the issues facing cities are largely absent from the debate. Is there an urban agenda in national politics?
Dickensian London: A Character In Itself
Dickens wrote so evocatively of the city's sites -- many of which can still be found.
A New Coat Of Paint
Lithuania's past complicates the restoration of its capital's historic center.
The Trend Toward Commercial Condominiums
Speculative business parks aimed at ownership by small businesses are a hot new market.
Easing Traffic Congestion on a Tight Budget
One of a series of articles by The Washington Post that examines ways to ease traffic congestion without spending the vast sums required for major projects.
New Urban Neighborhoods Make Big Gains
New Urban News year-end survey finds 37 percent annual growth in new urban planning and construction.
The Worst Cars Of All Time
In our car-oriented culture, it's hard to find a truly awful car anymore. Forbes produces its list of the worst cars of all time.
The Art Of Place-Making
Fred Kent of the Project for Public Spaces discusses the elements and essentials of place making.
Sick Mall Turnaround Specialists
As many as a third of the nation's 1,000 malls are obsolete. A new specialty is emerging for experts in reviving second-tier malls.
The Importance Of Artifact
Lessons learned from a memorial to another kind of terror.
Top Walking Cities
The American Podiatric Medical Association releases its list of the ten best cities for walking.
CNN Looks At Lack Of Highway Funding
CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight features a segment on the lack of attention given to highway funding in the U.S.
Turbines Could Generate Cash For Public Schools
Several school districts invest in a new approach to raising funds.
A Housing Boom, Led By Boomers
As a generation shops for retirement homes, the US building industry thrives.
New Sustainable Housing Kits Are Also Affordable
With two-bedroom sustainable kit homes priced from AUD$63,000 (around USD$50,000) plus labour, they are becoming a real housing alternative.
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
