United States
Designing the Active City
In the context of using physical solutions to address obesity and other health issues, Ann Lusk makes a case for implementing multi-use paths in urban and suburban settings in the United States, and highlights success stories.
London: The Best And Worst Of England
Its metropolitan area now includes almost 20 million people; some politicians welcome the influx, but there is a darker side to this manic growth.
America's Top Environmental Issue
The top environmental issue in most American communities is how to save nearby farmland or build new local parks.
Why Is This Sewage Plant A Tourist Attraction?
A plant that turns sewage into drinking water is Singapore's latest tourist attraction.
Crazy Building Provides Reason To Visit City
Some think of Birmingham, England as 'grim, drab, industrial waste,' but a spectacular new building could change everything for the old industrial city.
Shanghai Caught In Web Of Technology
An excess of telephone, fiber-optic and electrical wires criss-crossing the city is just one of the problems related to the city's recent explosion of technological advancements.
Sowell: Liberal Planners Cause Sprawl
Conservative writer Thomas Sowell charges that zoning and political meddling with housing markets drives housing prices up and encourages sprawl.
Walk On The Wild Side
In creating the town green and an overarching landscape plan for the new town of WaterColor, Florida, Nelson-Byrd Landscape Architects let the site's diverse native vegetation take the lead role.
An Unholy Alliance: Gun Owners And Environmentalists
A growing minority of gun owners are unhappy with Bush's environmental principles.
The Primary Cause Of Climate Change
Two government experts say that new evidence leaves "no doubt" that human factors are to blame for global warming.
The Greatest Threat To America's Environment
In a blistering critique of the Bush administration's environmental policies, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the White House has deceived the American people and weakened the nation's environmental laws.
Zoning And Sex Shops: Freeway Porn
A national pornography chain is opening 'adult superstores' in freeway-adjacent, smaller midwestern communities with lax zoning laws.
Russia's Changing Stance On Global Climate Change Treaty
Russia says it would not ratify the international Kyoto climate change treaty. Then again, it might.
Progressive Agenda Must Include Smart Growth
America and the world are in a grave crisis, says Patrick Doherty, and only "a new American economic engine" can bring about real change.
New Developments Are Not Letchworthy
Jonathan Glancey of The Guardian writes that Letchworth, the 100 year old brainchild of Ebenezer Howard, is more or less a successful model of 'sustainable community'.
East Meets West; Architecturally, That Is
Beijing chooses Swiss over Chinese architects for their National Stadium.
Minivan = Suburbs?
"Amid all the trappings of suburban life, I swore I would never own a minivan."
Speed Saves?
Thanks to higher speed limits, highways today are safer, not more dangerous, than ever before, writes Stephen Moore.
Inner Cities: A Report Card
Neal Peirce reviews the performance of the nations inner cities.
Maglev Sets Speed Record Of 581 Kph
A magnetically levitated train sets a new world speed record in Kyodo, Japan.
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
