Environment
Sex and the City, Pregnancy and the Suburb?
If a correlation exists between birth rates and urbanization, does the post World War II baby boom owe its existence to urban sprawl?
City Struggles With Density Issue In Fighting Global Warming
Menlo Park, California, struggles with the compatibility of being green and fighting climate change, while resisting high density housing, even around transit stations and corridors.
Prefabricated Homes Attracting Buyers At Both Ends Of The Housing Spectrum
Many modern day manufactured homes have upgraded their looks, attracting both buyers looking for value as well as style and sustainability.
Urban Livability On The Path To First World Status For Chile
New plans to clean up the Mapocho River demonstrate Chile's desire to turn Santiago into attractive city and regional business hub.
Proposed Carbon-Free City In Abu Dhabi
The Masdar Initiative is billed as the first zero carbon and waste free city to be ever constructed.
Modern Day Pioneers Choosing Life Off The Grid
A growing movement of eco-conscious homeowners are choosing to forgo commercial power service in favor of their home-based systems based on solar and wind generators.
Debunking 26 Climate Change Myths
A compilation of articles addressing common questions concerning global warming.
Are Cities The Key To Success In The 21st Century?
Bruce Katz of The Brookings Institution argues that the health and vitality of cities will determine which nations will prosper in this century -- which he has dubbed the 'Urban Age'.
Fighting Climate Change Demands Better Urbanism
Denser urban development patterns that encourage walking and transit use could be a convenient remedy for the inconvenient truth of climate change.
Why Green Buildings Cannot Save The Planet
Building environment-friendly structures alone won't help; the real issues are much more complicated argues Jane Powell.
Man-Made Wetlands Falling Short
Many man-made wetland areas perform poorly compared to the original habitat they are designed to replace.
Rethinking Chicago's Water Treatment System
As Chicago nears completion of the Deep Tunnel project, two local architects have proposed a new eco-friendly water plan for the city.
How Urban Park Space Can Offset Rising Temperature
A new study has shown that increasing urban park space can have a significant effect on reducing city temperatures -- a strategy that could be used to mitigate the temperature increase caused by climate change.
Hybrid Cars Less Efficient By New Mileage Ratings
New EPA rules force manufacturers to lower fuel efficiency claims of most hybrid cars.
English PM-Hopeful Proposes Green Housing Plan
The man many expect to become the new English Prime Minister has proposed a plan to create 100,000 houses in five carbon-neutral "eco-towns" to help fight back against the country's housing crunch in a sustainable way.
The Benefits of Global Warming
Olaf Stampf argues that while global warming does have its drawbacks, it can also bring some significant benefits.
Jatropha: Not Just A Homely Weed
The oil-rich plant is being trumpeted as a source for biodiesel by some nations and corporations that hope to cash in on it as 'the final solution.'
N.Y. Hosts 'The Green Team' In Battle Against Climate Change
In its second meeting ever, a conference of mayors from 32 cities worldwide will meet in N.Y. to strategize on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
'Canada's Al Gore'
David Suzuki has attained rock-star status as a passionate icon of Canada's green movement.
Los Angeles Says Yes To River Restoration Plan
A $2 billion plan to transform the Los Angeles River from a concrete-lined flood control channel into park-lined urban waterway received final approval from the city's leaders.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
Journal of the American Planning Association
