World
Global issues, U.N., etc.
Conscious Cities Preserve Natural Capital
A new report examining thoughtful urban land stewardship around the world finds that preserving natural capital yields big dividends for cities.
UK Is Big Winner In New 'Carbon Market' Industry
Great Britain has emerged as the center for the new ‘carbon market’ industry that will play a key role in providing the funds necessary to produce clean energy and fight global warming.
What Are The 'Fastest' Cities?
A recently-compiled list commends the world's "fastest" cities -- those that are moving forward and benefitting their citizens and businesses along the way.
Go Big To Go Green
New research suggests that the bigger a city is, the greener it can be.
Grass-roots Action Could Improve World's Slums
Can globalization change the world's poorest neighborhoods?
Hope for Informal Settlements
Collective action and micro financing are two promising models for improving the livability of informal settlements, writes Neal Peirce.
Friday Funny: For The Love Of Driving
Love that powerful behind-the-wheel feeling?
Do Maglev Trains Have A Future?
With ridership on the only commercially operating maglev line far below expectations, the much admired technology might be in danger of extinction.
The Arrogance Of Architects
An exploration of the architectural ego, the reasons for its existence, and whether it could be any other way.
The New Public Spaces And Why They Are Important
Parks are no just about connecting with nature. The evolving public spaces of today revitalize abandoned industrial land and engage citizens.
Predicting Where The Traffic Will Flow
IBM announced the development of a new traffic prediction tool that could help cities maximize their existing infrastructure investments.
What To Do When The Population Drops
Demographic trends are shifting all over the world, leading scientists to believe that the global population may soon peak and decline. Demographers argue that how countries and regions handle the decline will be critical in the long-term.
The Importance Of Eco-Cities In An Urbanizing World
As urbanization increases, the importance of ecologically-considerate city building techniques has become more pronounced. Several examples of planned "eco-cities" are laying the foundation for embracing this model of growth and development.
Historic Preservation On The Moon
As governments consider more moon exploration, a space heritage archaeologist is calling on policy makers to think about how to protect historic sites on the moon -- such as the Tranquility Base landing site of the 1969 moon walk.
Historic Homes Get Second Life In Phoenix
Preservationists have successfully moved over one hundred homes out of the path of the city's downtown redevelopment.
The Threat Of Urbicide
The online scholarly journal Theory & Event has published a symposium of articles dealing with "urbicide" -- the intersections between "urban violence and violent urbanism."
The Future Of Sustainable Urban Gardening
This year's Chelsea Flower Show in London offers some innovative examples of how gardens can flourish in cities.
Green Roofs: Functional And Appealing
For a host of environmental and aesthetic reasons, roof-top vegetation and gardens are catching on -- though there are still many questions about how and when to apply the technique.
Travelers Pick World's Most Amazing Cities
New York and San Francisco are the American cities to make the list, compiled by the editors of Travel + Leisure magazine. Florence, Italy tops this year's list.
America's Green Technology Is Basis For Stockholm's Congestion Pricing
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman expounds on the use of IBM’s green technology that enables the congestion pricing system to work in Stockholm, the environmental benefits of road pricing to cities, and the ‘green-collar’ jobs they create.
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
