Infrastructure
Maryland Sewage Treatment Tax Is Green Light For Developers
A Maryland statewide tax that provides communities with funding to improve sewage treatment facilities has been used as an excuse to increase sprawling development.
Architect Unveils Walkable Plan For Gulf Community
Architect James Polk is setting up to begin work on his plan for a walkable and sustainable community in the Gulf Coast region.
UK Rail Seeks Upgrade As Demand Rises
The United Kingdom's major rail company is expecting a 30% increase in freight traffic over the next 10 years, and ideas to help cope with the increase include double-decker commuter trains and altered routes.
East African Capital City Proposes Master Plan Project
Kenya's land surveyors, town and physical planners, engineers, and architects will target Nairobi's blighted areas and try to prevent future unplanned developments.
Boise Light Rail: Fantasy or Reality?
Boise's proposal for commuter light-rail chugs along.
Three-part Series On Rebuilding From Katrina, A Year Later
The Christian Science Monitor runs a feature-length, three-part series that examines the people, money, and environment on the Gulf Coast one year after Katrina.
Can A Regional Transportation Authority Solve Tampa's Road Woes?
The proposal to create an eight-county transportation authority has drawn applause, skepticism, and fear.
UK Government Accused Of Violating 'Protective Planning' Laws
Environmentalists in England are charging local and central government officials with bending their own rules to allow various developments in scenic, rural areas and environmentally-sensitive lands.
Six Achievable Steps To Confront Global Warming
A new report from U.S. PIRG identifies achievable strategies for the United States to reduce global climate impacts by 20 percent.
America's Infrastructure Deteriorating At An Alarming Rate
Its political climate geared more to reacting to crises instead of averting them, America's under-maintained infrastructure -- out of sight and, for many, out of mind -- is "coming apart at the seams."
'Self-Inflicted' UK Flooding Could Be Planners' Fault
Leading British scientists are warning the country that forecasted high tides could flood many low-lying areas. They caution that the coming devastation could have been prevented by better floodplain planning and more environmental considerations.
Voters Approve Of Transportation Ballot Measures
A review of transportation ballot measures from 2000-2005 found growing use of voter-approved financing. Over than span, 70 percent of transportation measures were successful at the ballot box generating at least $70 billion in new investment.
Bicycles No Longer Welcomed In China's Cities
China's pell-mell race towards modernization reduces reliance on bicycle for transportation.
Cox Says Sydney Needs More Freeways
Wendell Cox has diagnosed what he sees as Sydney, Australia's most crippling problem: not enough freeways. Australian developers have taken in America's most vocal supporter of sprawl, who is pushing for more drivability in Sydney.
Rebuilding Mississippi's Gulf Coast
What the state of Mississippi has learned in one year of rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina.
US Conference of Mayors Releases Homeland Security Report
Mayor's Conferences Releases Survey of 183 Cities on emergency preparedness and homeland security.
America's Aging Sewers In Deep Trouble
The nation's corroded sewer pipes have reached the end of their planned life cycle, but few people notice until they break.
Drawing Lessons From Major Disasters
A new report contains lessons for planners and other public officials who are concerned about recent public disasters.
Infrastructure Key To Controlling Water Shortage
A report released by the World Wildlife Fund warns that water shortages are a problem all over the world, including industrialized countries. Repairing and improving water infrastructure is one of the essential steps to take to battle the shortage.
Developing A New Vision For Seattle's Green Infrastructure
A recent column calls on the city’s residents to come together to develop a 100-year plan to keep the 'Emerald City' green and livable.
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
