United States
In Search Of A New Planning Philosophy
Shaking off the legacy of modernism in urban planning and design.
China's Booming Construction Industry
New high-rises are begun almost daily as displacement, housing and property rights remain large concerns.
Highways Becoming Parking Lots
Complete highway standstills - over three hours in length - have British transportation officials scrambling to help.
Korea's Apartment Mystery
A French geographer investigates the startling prevalence of apartment buildings in Seoul.
The Challenge Of Rebuilding Iraq
In looking for the secret to successfully rebuilding Iraq, the Bush Administration may review previous reconstructions in other war-torn lands such as Kuwait, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Afghanistan.
Friday Funny: Embarrassing Street Name Forces Couple To Move Out
A lesson to be learned on the sensitive nature of street identity, and the effect it can have on residents.
Shanghai Highrise Surprise
Planners in Shanghai, who are fretting over 'the diminishing quality of life' caused by the high-rise building boom of the 1990's, are considering putting a limit to high-rise development in the city.
Driving In Circles
A new book examines the 'vicious cycle' of highway development and its impact on sprawl.
How To Revitalize Cities Through The Arts
Canada's Globe and Mail covers author Richard Florida's talk at the Creative Places + Spaces conference.
TOD Is Good For Drivers Also
Hank Dittmar offers evidence that building transit benefits drivers, as well as transit riders.
Bus vs. Rail
Are fast and efficient buses 'the wave of the future,' or just a cheaper alternative to rail?
Historic Reuse: The New Development Ethic?
Historic preservation has become an enlightened rallying cry -- and new ethic -- for many forward-thinking cities.
Improving Metropolitan Decision Making In Transportation
A daunting set of transportation challenges threaten to undermine metropolitan areas' competitive edge in the global economy.
How To Heal The Electricity Grid
Our electric power grid our the nation's circulatory system. Scientific American examines how to keep the nation healthy.
New Urbanism From A Policing Perspective
Is there a conflict between New Urbanist design principles and accepted safe community design practices?
Smart Growth Critic Accused Of 'Journalistic Fraud'
The Columbus Dispatch will no longer publish opinion pieces by Samuel Staley following an accusation that he "borrowed ideas".
The McMansion Next Door
Homes are the one item where spending more doesn't guarantee good design. The 'American house needs a makeover.'
Skybuses: An Alternative For Congested Cities?
India's Skybus project will cost less than half a traditional metro railway system, will not displace people, and will provide a comfortable and relatively inexpensive transportation alternative.
Some Of The World's Worst Environmental Violations
The Netherlands Ministry of Spatial Planning takes on the issue of environmental enforcement around the world.
Land That's a Goldmine
In many states, a trend to recycle abandoned quarries for residential development 'is accelerating.'
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
