United States
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.
Public Transportation's Health Benefits
Use of public transportation by one in ten Americans would lead to cleaner air.
The Benefits Of Courtyards
Courtyards make a lot of sense. So why aren't they popular in the U.S.?
Health Benefits Of 'Charming' Houses
A study suggests that developments built before 1975 offer health benefits.
The Nation's Serious Housing Crisis
Neal Peirce draws attention to the nation's housing crisis.
The Economics Of Recycling
Talk of the Nation host Neal Conan looks at how towns are making recylcing work.
Evolution Of The American Home
A work-centric culture and larger homes are changing the traditional notion of what a home means.
Fighting Sprawl
Annie Snyder fought to protect the land against sprawl.
The State Of Canada's Cities
Canada's cities are deteriorating even as they attract immigrants and rural Canadians.
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.
How 'Cool' Changed America
How a technological invention called "air conditioning" changed our lives.
Developers Embrace New Certified Development Strategist Designation
Architects who expand their skills to include all aspects of the development process find expanded business opportunities.
How To Turn Amtrak Around
Let Amtrak President David Gunn do his job.
Great Architects, Great Clients
To create great architecture, you need great clients with a vision.
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.
Planning Delays Could Slow Lower Manhattan Recovery
Delays in the rebuilding process could impact the Lower Manhattan economy.
The Expanding Housing Crisis
The housing market crunch is speading from California and the Northeast to other parts of the nation.
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.
The Making Of Place
What makes a place and why is it important?
Top 12 Distinctive Destinations For 2002
The National Trust for Historic Preservation publishes it's annual list of the best preserved and unique communities in the United States.
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
