United States

An article widely circulated on the Internet details the nation's biggest transit debacles by Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, and Parsons Transportation Corp.

January 30, 2003 - Charlotte Creative Loafing

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) reports on the state of Afghanistan's environment and cities.

January 29, 2003 - BBC News

UCLA creates a 3-D virtual model of ancient Rome.

January 29, 2003 - Newsweek

A state-of-the-art mass transit system is being constructed in one of the most densely populated places on earth.

January 29, 2003 - The New York Times

Carmakers are responding to the growing popularity of hybrid vehicles.

January 29, 2003 - The New York Times

Following is the text of President Bush's State of the Union address as delivered Tuesday, January 28, 2003.

January 28, 2003 - The Washington Post

Critics say the Bush administration has launched an "all-out assault" on the environment.

January 28, 2003 - Time

Children spend over an hour each day in cars. Travel habits of parents driving children adds to traffic congestion.

January 28, 2003 - The Washington Post

Michael Pyatok argues that CNU members too often serve clients who co-opt New Urbanism by simply repackaging suburban sprawl in more seductive "urbane" clothing.

January 27, 2003 - Planners Network

Will form-based zoning codes supplant conventional 0rdinances?

January 27, 2003 - American Planning Association

Responding to a PLANetizen Op-Ed by members of the Pro-Urb listserv, Richard Carson proposes an alternative to New Urbanism -- the Golden Mean.

January 27, 2003 - Planetizen

January 27, 2003 - Richard H. Carson

Big retailers are opening smaller stores after realizing that not everybody likes shopping at a "superstore."

January 25, 2003 - The New York Times

Churches, mosques, and synagogues are looking for ways to make their buildings more energy efficient.

January 25, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Curious about how it feels to drive an electric, hybrid, natural-gas-powered cars?

January 24, 2003 - The New York Times

Author Bjorn Lomborg, a former environmentalist who exposed the failures of the environment movement, responds to attacks on the science of his work.

January 24, 2003 - Wall St. Journal

Architect Rafael Viñoly designed the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia and lead the "Think Team" that designed a proposal for Ground Zero.

January 24, 2003 - The New York Times

Can landscape architects really camouflage the ubiquitous cell tower?

January 24, 2003 - Landscape Architect

Conservation International and National Geographic Traveler announce awards for the best examples of responsible tourism that balances nature conservation, the protection of heritage sites, social responsibility, and commerce."

January 23, 2003 - National Geographic

Amtrak is facing another fiscal crisis that could lead to a systemwide shutdown in the spring.

January 23, 2003 - Associated Press