United States
The Memphis Manifesto: How To Attract The Creative Class
The product of a three-day summit attended by 100 young professionals, the "Memphis Manifesto" articulates strategies that cities can use to become more vibrant places and spark new and varied economic activity.
DOJ Involved In Religious Land Use Dispute
Justice Department works to uphold constitutionality of 3-year-old federal law that helps religious groups in zoning clashes.
Transit-Oriented Development For Fairfax County
A massive mixed-use complex is planned for the urban center of Fairfax County.
How Architects And Engineers Behave When Disaster Strikes
Building failures are like detective stories. At first, no one knows who should be blamed.
New 'Micropolitan' Cities
A new Census designation create 'micropolitan' areas for urbanized communities with 10,000 to 50,000 population.
Segway: The Sidewalk SUV?
Thirty-six states have approved Segway use on public sidewalk.
Is Amtrak Back On Track?
Amtrak is showing signs of revival.
Best Places To Retire
Retirees use the Web to find ideal communities without moving too far from friends and family. By Steven Savides
PBS Docmentary On Gentrification
A 90-minute account of the "the politics and pain of gentrification" premieres tonight on PBS.
President Bush Falls Off A Segway
President Bush and Vice President Cheney try out the Segway Human Transporter. Segway's inventor wants U.S. Special Forces to use it in combat.
The Camera Phone: A New Trend In Real Estate?
Real estate and construction professionals are taking advantage of camera phones. Could they have a future in planning?
The World's Most Expensive Cities
A survey ranks the world's most expensive cities based on cost of living.
E-Government & Planning: West Cambridge Master Plan
The University of Cambridge, England, uses technology to explain the university's development plans to staff, students, alumni, and the community.
The Real Cost Of Mega-projects
Are the benefits of mega-projects such as Boston's Big Dig worth their financial and social costs?
Personal GPS Helps Blind Navigate
A personal GPS device provides verbal navigation information for the blind.
When The Bubble Bursts
Good news: Housing doesn't necessarily behave like the stock market.
A Corporate Downtown Renaissance
Seeing opportunities to purchase cheap properties amid a renaissance in many downtowns, many companies are moving from the suburbs to downtown.
Are Our Cities Making Us Fat?
Smart City Radio investigates why a growing number of researchers are blaming the design of our cities for the trend toward obesity.
Finding The Next Real Estate Boom
A real estate boom is expected in North America's Midsize Cities. Large cities are expected to fair better in China and India.
Keeping Amtrak On Track
Like it or not, Amtrak is here to stay.
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
