United States
The 'Epic Story' Of The Twin Towers
A fascinating biography of the ambitious Twin Towers and how the innovations that made the towers possible played a role in their fall. (All 7 chapters available online.)
Pentagon Renovation: A Promise Kept
A few weeks after 9-11, the renovation team promised to repair the Pentagon by Sept 11, 2002. They kept the promise. Here is the amazing story behind the achievement that many considered impossible.
Ask Umbra: Environmental Advice
Grist Magazine features Umbra -- the world's funniest environmental advice column.
The Call For Trains Is Widening
Andy Rooney argues that trains have important advantages that the nation had better consider.
TNDs With A Twist?
Builder Delcor Homes is targeting Generation X buyers who want a sense of neighborhood.
A Real Organic Solution For Ground Zero
The efforts rebuild the site of the World Trade Center are a 'fiasco' but the area is starting to heal itself without the benefit of planning strategies.
Low-Income Homeownership: Examining The Goal
A new book gathers the observations of housing experts on low-income homeownership and its effects on households and communities.
Dense, Denser, Denser Still
Perceptions can mislead when it comes to units per acre.
HUD Program Helps Tenants Become Homeowners
A new program allows low-income families to realize the American Dream.
Sprawl Can Lead To Water Shortages
Fast-growing cities are taking water away from farmers.
Housing Affordability: Is Smart Growth The Problem, Or The Solution?
David Goldberg examines whether smart growth become an anti-growth tool to ban multi-family housing construction.
How To Builld A Creative City
Newsweek examines the common features of international cultural meccas. How does your city shape up?
Seattle Monorail Under Debate
Officials dispute ridership estimates for Seattle's proposed Green Line.
Is New Urbanism Social Engineering?
Criticism of planned communities as social engineering is unjustified, says UIUC professor Emily Talen.
Book Review: 'A Modern Arcadia'
A study of Forest Hills Gardens designed by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. as a "suburban town built on business principles."
Top International Cultural Meccas
Newsweek builds a list of the most vibrant international cultural meccas.
TNDs Going Electric
Considering the characteristics of the TND, what could be better for transportation than Light Electric Vehicles (LEV's)?
Suburban Slums In Central Ohio?
Residents say that many central Ohio subdivisions are turning into "brand-new suburban slums."
The Role Of Design In The Next Century
What design trends for the next century can be interpreted from current biological and planetary innovations?
Recreation Vs. Environmentalism: The Future Of America's Parkland
Who gains in the fundamental land battles over democratic values and commercial pursuits?
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.
Caltrans
City of Fort Worth
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
