United States
Following The Red Brick Road
Cities and towns all over the country are paving the way for the return of brick-laden streets.
Alternative Amtrak Reform Bill Proposed
Second option proposed by senators in response to the Transportation Department's proposal.
A Day At The Dump
Scavenging is the best recycling program.
Improve Auto Access To Pave The Way To Work
In this brief, Evelyn Blumenberg and Margy Waller argue that the strong link between car ownership and employment suggests automobile access assistance should play a key role in efforts to support low-income workers.
Opposition In Paint To A Road Project
When the road project cut through Altamont, NY, some residents complained to village hall; others to state transportation officials, Mary-Ann Brock picked up a paintbrush.
Friday Funny: Towns Adopt Unusual Slogans
As part of their marketing efforts, towns adopt unusual slogans for highway signs.
Antiwar Architecture
Can a design for a vacation house comment seriously on international politics?
Developers See The Green
Real estate developers are beginning to realize the inherent benefits in sustainable development.
Infamous Five: Britain's Worst Polluters
Some of Britain's wealthiest companies are also the country's worst polluters.
East Side Story
Manhattan activists get what they wanted: along the degraded, industrial waterfront, a sinuous new park and an environmental center.
Real Estate Finance And Urban Retail Development
Despite the prosperity of the 1990s, robust inner city retail development did not follow.
A Comparison Of U.S. And Canadian Cities
Are Canadian cities better than U.S. cities in terms of transportation, housing , and the environment?
Girth And Growth
Congress weighs the sprawl-induced fat problem.
Car Sharing Aims To Transform Urban Transportation
Car sharing companies hope to entice city residents to abandon their cars and rent by the hour - changing the dynamics of urban transportation in the process.
How To Save The City Center
McGill University professor of architecture Avi Friedman talks about maintaining vital and healthy cities, in the context of Canada's largest city, Toronto.
Amtrak On The Good-Bye Train
The Bush Administration proposes legislation that would 'split Amtrak into operating and maintenance companies and open them to competition from outside contractors.'
Ethnic Tourism
Houston joins other cities in pushing 'tours' of local enclaves -- the quirky and overlooked sites.
Toronto Sprawl Costing Taxpayers Billions
Report finds long-term costs of sprawl outweigh short-term benefits.
Best Places To Live In The U.S.
MSN.com publishes a list of top ten places to live in the United States in 2003.
Droughts Are Hurting Europe
The droughts in Europe are prompting Italy, for one, to improve its water management and infrastructure.
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
