Government / Politics
Grassroots Groups Target Noise
Serenity is becoming more elusive as rural land is developed and densities rise; noise ordinances are being reconsidered.
Budget Slashes Community Development Block Grants
Deep cuts to community development have been titled the "Strengthening America's Communities Initiative."
Oil to Hit $65 per Barrel if Iran Attacked, Economist Warns
Repercussions to global economy could be worse than those of the Iraq war.
What Would Robert Moses Do?
The play "Boozy: The Life, Death, and Subsequent Vilification of Le Corbusier and, More Importantly, Robert Moses" opens Off-Broadway in New York this month.
Managing The Megalopolis
Can the mayor of São Paulo, South America's biggest city, steer it to a better future?
Demand For Oil In Asia Soaring
With increasing car use in India and China will come a surge in their need for oil. The potential volatility from such aggressive oil politics could bring China and India into conflict with Western, Japanese and other regional interests.
Upcoming U.S. Budget May Slash Environment, Housing
The impacts of tax cuts and the sluggish economy may mean reductions in spending on social programs and the environment when the budget is unveiled next week.
Privatized Toll Roads Could Net $10 Billion
First Illinois, now New Jersey. Will privatizing toll roads become the next new trend?
Looking Back at Federal Housing Reform
The Brookings Institution reports on the progress and success of public housing reform and vouchers.
The Homeless Census
Cities and counties across the country are undetaking a massive effort to count the homeless.
NIMBYs, BANANAs And NIMTOOs
'Pod thinking' results in planning that fails to look beyond the small community and encourages NIMBYism, BANANAs, and NIMTOOs.
Devastated Falluja Faces Uncertain Future
The Iraqi city of Falluja may require more than $1 billion to rebuild; the U.S. is promising a fraction of that.
Organized Environmental Irresponsibility In Mexico
Toxic spills by Mexico's oil company, Pemex have turned a coastal area into 'one of the most contaminated regions in the world.'
Christine Todd Whitman's New Book
Former EPA administrator Christie Whitman's forthcoming book assails GOP's rightward lurch.
Do Planinng Performance Audits Work?
Richard Carson writes about his planning agency -- the Clark County, Washington Community Development Department -- used performance audits to reinvent itself .
Commuters' Bill Of Rights
Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Robert Hertzberg offers a 'Commuters' Bill of Rights'.
Sustainability Planning: First, Do No Harm
Sustainability planning may be precisely the wrong approach, argues Peter Gordon.
Adding A Notch To The Belt
Eugene, Oregon's Urban Growth Boundary might be more flexible than you think.
Metropolitan Planning Organizations Reviewed
Have MPOs undertaken actions consistent with environmental justice andtransportation equity mandates?
The Argument Against Subsidizing Stadiums
There are sound economic models for privately financed teams and venues, so why does government insist on subsizing stadiums?
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.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
