North America
'The End of Suburbia?' If Only!
Energy concerns aside, suburbia has become unsustainable as an environment of debt and economic apartheid, writes John Barber.
Why You Should Jaywalk
The prevalence of jaywalking in dense, urban cities demonstrates the need for pedestrian-oriented street design.
Time To Ban Car Advertising
A radical proposal from San Francisco: if you want to end automobile dependence, stop fetishizing the automobile. Disallowing its advertisement would be a start.
Toronto:The Accidental City
Why is Canada's largest city also its most insecure?
The 12 Best Public Squares in the US & Canada
In order to inspire better urban development, the Project for Public Spaces has honored some of the best public squares in American and Canada.
Cancun Rebuilds After Wilma
Rebuilding the all-important tourist market hasn't been an easy task for Cancun residents, but Mexico's prosperity depends on it.
An 'Almost Infinite' Oil Resource For The U.S.?
Who is the largest foreign supplier of crude oil and petroleum products to the U.S.?
Florida Interviewed About Creative Class Theory
Richard Florida answers questions about his thesis -- that the Creative Class is a distinct segment that drives innovation, creates urban success, and is critical to American competitiveness.
Driven By Concern For The Environment
American Society of Landscape Architects appoints first woman fellow of the national organization.
Treating Suburban Sprawl As A Health Issue
Suburbanites are about 35 per cent more likely to be obese than their urban counterparts. Can obesity be solved through economic incentives and disincentives for development?
URISA 2005 Annual Conference Photos
Spatial information professionals gather at the 43rd Annual Conference of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association being held in Kansas City, MO.
Kunstler Discusses The World-wide Energy Crisis
James Howard Kustler offers his vision of the looming permanent world-wide energy crisis and its shocking implications at the PetroCollapse Conference in New York.
Vancouverism vs. Lower Manhattanism: Shaping the High Density City
Shaping high density residential environments is the most important issue before urban designers in North America today.
Mexico's Guaymas Port May Pick Up California's Slack
Officials in Mexico are looking to capitalize on delays at California ports to redirect work to Guaymas.
Mexico's 'Shangri-La' Is A Secret No More
Locals are worried that the town of Álamos, long known to only a few, will lose its native charm to the surging American population.
Mexican Town Fights Mine Giant
A Canadian company wants to begin extracting gold and silver from a mountain in Cerro de San Pedro.
Wal-Mart At Teotihuacan Opens
A highly disputed Wal-Mart store opens within view of the pyramids of Teotihuacan.
The Greying Of Latin America
Within a decade, Latin American and developing countries will begin to experience their own baby boomer generation.
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
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
