Texas
Will Texas Limit Its Pollution?
The state has begun to consider imposing limits on emissions, but some are concerned that they will not meet EPA standards, let alone surpass them.
Houston Should Embrace Nuclear Option
A growing number of scientists support construction of a nuclear power plant near Houston as a necessary means to provide an alternative source of energy.
Friday Funny: From Millionaires To Billionaires
How to emulate The Donald.
Gentrification Hits Middle America
Many Houston residents are none too excited about recent neighborhood development trends, and feel that the consequences could be dire for historically black neighborhoods.
Graffiti Tells Urban Story
The life of SEKT, Dallas' most notorious graffiti artist, parallels the complex evolution of the city and its suburbs.
McMansion Moratorium For Austin
Decision comes amid conflicting smart growth and neighborhood-level planning approaches, which differ over treatment of larger homes.
Improving Existing Energy Infrastructure
Austin Energy is using new technology to monitor energy use more carefully, in the hopes of developing a 'smart energy network'.
San Antonio's Economic Pillar: The Military
What does the newest base closing order mean for San Antonio? The Alamo City is nervous about losing more of its military installations.
False Alarm?
Dallas becomes the largest metro area in the U.S. to adopt the 'verified response' to business burglar alarms, meaning that local police will not respond unless business security guards tell them to.
Planning Dallas' Makeover
The early version of the 'Forward Dallas Comprehensive Plan' focuses on making the city more pedestrian-friendly.
What Is Permaculture?
According to one advocate, a doctrine individuals can practice in all walks of life, making a tangible difference in promoting sustainability at a local level.
The Downtown Boom Is Now In San Antonio
Urban professionals and a vibrant street life are becoming the norm in downtown San Antonio.
El Paso Looks To New Urbanism To Guide Future Growth
With unprecedented growth expected at Fort Bliss El Paso, Texas, is expected to grow by 50,000 - 60,000 people in the next six years.
Far West Texas -- The Next Chic Locale?
From a huge investment by Amazon.com's founder to a fake Prada store, something is brewing in Far West Texas.
Calling All Downtown Planners
The City of Austin will hire consultants to develop a Downtown Austin Plan to create "one of the best downtowns in the country."
Austin-San Antonio Commuter Rail Plan Chugging Along
A public-private financing partnership could spur creation of the 15-stop line.
Austin's New City Plan
Austin's new citywide plan is complete and could be adopted in 2006.
Downtown Dallas As Urban Residential Mecca
With one of the nation's most forlorn downtowns, Dallas plans to convert most of the glass-and-steel downtown business district into an upscale residential neighborhood.
Katrina Evacuees Isolated In Car-Dependent Suburbia
Evacuees forced out of dense, vibrant New Orleans by Hurrican Katrina feel isolated in car-dependent suburbia.
Why Commuter Rail Doesn't Work For Modern Multipolar Cities
Why express buses are a better commuter solution than heavy rail in Houston.
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
