United States
Congestion Charge Helps Suburban Businesses
London's radical congestion charge is having a complex impact on economic activity.
Will War Burst Housing Bubble?
A war with Iraq could bring down housing prices.
Growth Restrictions Contribute To Increased Housing Prices
A recent study in the Journal of Real Estate Research provides evidence that growth restrictions make housing less affordable.
7 States To Sue EPA Over Air Pollution Standards
Seven states, mostly from the Northeast, plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over air pollution standards.
The Phase II Ten Commandments
The Journal for Surface Water Quality Professionals offers their Ten Commandments for Phase II municipal separate storm sewer systems.
How To Reduce Harmful Water Runoff
Increased water runoff from sprawling paved areas is responsible for flooding, pollution and economic losses.
A Geneva Convention For The Environment
The world needs safeguards to protect the environment from ravages of war.
A Bridge With A Dark Side
Toronto is spending $4 million on barriers to prevent a bridge from being used for suicidal jumps.
Architecture You Can Feel
A universivally-accessible building uses talking signs, tactile floors, and transclucent wall systems.
Goals Of Federal Transportation Re-authorization
The impact of national policy on neighborhood planning and development is not lost on Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Portland, OR).
Save Cities, Unlock Ivory Towers
City-university partnerships can help bridge resource gaps.
The Devil In The White City
A new novel profiles city planner Daniel Burnham and serial-murderer Henry H. Holmes during the 1893 World's Fair.
Segway Insurance Now Available
An insurance provider now covers the Segway Human Transporter.
The Fierce 'Religious War' Over SUVs
What is the secret of the SUV's popularity?
Congestion Charge: Will London's Risky Gamble Work?
Though it is "politically dangerous," London's congestion charge scheme can succeed. But what happens if it fails? Are there other alternatives to get rid of gridlock?
Ramesh Ponnuru: 'This Land Is Costco's Land'
Why are cities "stealing" land and giving it to Costco? Ramesh Ponnuru examines the economic-development justification given by cities for seizing property.
Mall Takeover Tug-of-War Continues
The country's largest shopping center operator has lined up another ally to control public shareholders of the Bloomfield Hills mall developer.
The Origin Of The Spanish Academy
The richness of the classical tradition is due to the variety of antique sources the interpretations of them from age to age.
The Politics Of Hydrogen
Europe is focussing on renewable energy sources for hydrogen to power fuel cells. The U.S. is leaning towards fossil fuels.
South Korea's Subway Disaster
How could a blaze started by an arsonist cause over 120 deaths in a South Korean subway?
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.
KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
