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Real Estate Development Trends In The United States
ULI President Richard Rosan discussesdevelopment trends in the United States.
New Segway Owners Report Experiences
Customers report a strange problem with the consumer version of Segway Human Transporter, the much-hyped self-balancing electronic scooter.
Blogging Against Logging From A Treetop
A group of self-described "geeks" provide wireless Internet access to tree-sitters perched on treetops as part of a project that combines open source software, recyled technology, and environmental activism.
In Europe, City Planners Confront Shrinking Populations
Low birth rates in Europe are posing serious demographic challenges as cities confront the cost and planning challenges of a shrinking population
Shopping Not The Answer?
Harvard historian Lizbeth Cohen reflects on the negative social implications of our contemporary consumer landscape.
Celebrating Gaudi
Barcelona celebrates the unusual and daring architecture of Antoni Gaudi.
To Be An Average American
The third in a series of four articles that tell the stories of how immigrants are changing the face of the Old South.
Stuck In Traffic? Get Comfortable
Refrigerators, microwaves, aroma therapy , and other ew technologies to comfort, soothe, and entertain you while you are stick in congested traffic.
And On Your Left, Folks, Check Out The Artichokes
Sustainable tourism and ecotourism - make way for agri-tourism.
Rural Sprawl
Rural America's newest big problem is how to handle sprawl.
Top 25 Safe/Dangerous Cities: Experts Criticize Rankings
Several criminologists say a new report by a private publishing company that ranks cities is flawed.
Top 25 Safest And Most Dangerous Cities
A new report ranks the nation's safest and most dangerous cities.
Architect Barbie?
Mattel Inc., is asking young girls and their parents for their opinion on what Barbie should be next: a librarian, a policewoman or an architect.
Neal Peirce: Transportation Costs And Smarter Land Use
Transportation aid should be tied to smarter land use.
Survival Tips For Assistant Professors
Scholastic obligations, opportunities and pitfalls: dos and don'ts for the tenure-aspiring academician.
'The Sticker Shock Of Sprawl'
Do you know how much that house in the suburbs costs in terms of commuting expenses? Many are unaware that they pay more for transportation than housing.
Regional Leadership: The 'Absentocracy' Dilemma
Neal Peirce writes about 'Absentocracy' -- a revolving door of in-and-out leadership that's left many communities adrift.
Biodiversity And Smart Growth
The Funders' Network's translation paper on the impact of suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment argues that opportunities for progress would be created by smarter growth policies.
Seven Emerging Urban Transportation Technologies
Alternative transportation expert Jerry Schneider reviews seven emerging urban transportation technologies.
Remaking Cities
This week's Smart City Radio show features interviews with two men deeply engaged in the tough work of remaking cities.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
