United States

A Housing Bubble?

Some experts believe high home prices are a result of a housing bubble that is "doomed to burst."

July 29, 2002 - The Washington Post

Tough Questions For Toronto

Politicians are avoiding the tough questions faced by the Greater Toronto area.

July 28, 2002 - Abhijeet Chavan

Report Calls For Better Housing For Elderly

With the aging of the Baby Boom generation, the current lack of appropriate housing and services for seniors will be even more critical.

July 28, 2002 - Commission On Affordable Housing And Health Facili

Public Transportation's Health Benefits

Use of public transportation by one in ten Americans would lead to cleaner air.

July 27, 2002 - American Public Transportation Association

The Benefits Of Courtyards

Courtyards make a lot of sense. So why aren't they popular in the U.S.?

July 27, 2002 - The Washington Post

Health Benefits Of 'Charming' Houses

A study suggests that developments built before 1975 offer health benefits.

July 26, 2002 - The New York Times

The Nation's Serious Housing Crisis

Neal Peirce draws attention to the nation's housing crisis.

July 26, 2002 - The Washington Post Writers Group

The Economics Of Recycling

Talk of the Nation host Neal Conan looks at how towns are making recylcing work.

July 25, 2002 - National Public Radio

Evolution Of The American Home

A work-centric culture and larger homes are changing the traditional notion of what a home means.

July 25, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

Fighting Sprawl

Annie Snyder fought to protect the land against sprawl.

July 25, 2002 - The Washington Post

The State Of Canada's Cities

Canada's cities are deteriorating even as they attract immigrants and rural Canadians.

July 25, 2002 - Macleans

The Great Yellow Debate

Community's design review committee demands that homeowners of a yellow house repaint it beige. This has sparked a heated public debate over the color "yellow" and homeowners' rights.

July 25, 2002 - The New York Times

How 'Cool' Changed America

How a technological invention called "air conditioning" changed our lives.

July 24, 2002 - National Public Radio

Developers Embrace New Certified Development Strategist Designation

Architects who expand their skills to include all aspects of the development process find expanded business opportunities.

July 24, 2002 - ArchNewsNow.com

How To Turn Amtrak Around

Let Amtrak President David Gunn do his job.

July 24, 2002 - The New York Times

Great Architects, Great Clients

To create great architecture, you need great clients with a vision.

July 24, 2002 - The New York Times

Heartland Renaissance?

The continuing tech recession has clearly devastated some of the priciest real estate markets in the nation, from San Jose to suburban Boston.

July 24, 2002 - REIS

Planning Delays Could Slow Lower Manhattan Recovery

Delays in the rebuilding process could impact the Lower Manhattan economy.

July 23, 2002 - The New York Times

The Expanding Housing Crisis

The housing market crunch is speading from California and the Northeast to other parts of the nation.

July 23, 2002 - USA Today

Developers Drawn To Filling In The Urban Blanks

If your development portfolio doesn't include infill development, you'll be out of business within 10 years.

July 23, 2002 - Real Estate Portfolio

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.