United States

Companies in older neighborhoods are working with corporate, government, police and community leaders to reduce crime by building more sustainable neighborhoods.

Report from the annual GIS in Education conference held at California State University.

Nation's architecture firms report a "modest slowdown" in May.

Number of U.S. pollution-related beach closings and warnings increased 50 percent from 1997 to 1999.

A trickle of Websites promotes trading water rights. Will it turn into a flood or a wash?

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo today urged Congressnot to cut the proposed HUD budget because it would limit the number of new units of housing andsupportive services available for the elderly.

Impact fees are linked to rising home costs in University of Chicago study.

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomosays nationwide inspection results show HUD housing is "Good Investment" for owners, residents, & taxpayers.

New standards and easy-to-use tools expand the ability to use and share geospacial data.

The e-government industry announced the results of its first report on citizen and business demand for e-government services.

America's growing elderly population is reshaping the market for housing, forcing planners and developers to modify their approach to housing.

Dams blamed for North America's native freshwater species going extinct as fast as species in rainforests.

A record 67.2 percent of American households owned their own homes in the second quarter of 2000 – once again shattering all previous records.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed and sent to the Senate floor the Conservation and Reinvestment Act (CARA) by a 13-7 bipartisan vote on Tuesday, July 25.

A historic water deal between seven Western states could limit California's portion of Colorado River and force extensive water conservation in the State.

Imagine sitting at your computer looking at a map and, with a single click, being able to instantly retrieve a satellite image from a remote location via the Internet.

Environmental writer Marc Reisner's book "Cadillac Desert" detailed the misuse of water in the West.

Companies that have become accustomed to a six-week delay in applying for an general permits can now register for one in about six minutes.

What will our cities be in 25 years? The question calls up a caricature, a grotesque vision of ultimate ghettoization.

Developers are turning faded structures into "telecom hotels," rebuilding the pillars of the old economy. Cities need to figure out how to take advantage of these assets.