United States
Amtrak Shutdown Not An 'Idle Threat'
Congress cannot expect Amtrak to provide a public service and be profitable.
Don't Believe The Amtrak Threat
Howard Kurtz explains why we shouldn't believe that Amtrak is in danger of shutting down.
The Corporate Relocation Game
The parameters have changed; no longer is saving money the sole motive for corporate America to move.
Restoring Versailles
The plan to restore Versailles' great Baroque gardens to their 17th-century design evokes a controversy.
Redesigned Census Website: Easier Access To Data
The redesigned website of the U.S. Census Bureau provides a friendlier interface to access census data.
The Boom In Planning School Enrollments
Enrollments are up at the nation's Big 12 Planning schools, but will the trend continue?
Top Five Cities To Buy A Home
With housing prices on the rise, where are the best places where buying a home is still affordable?
The New Century's Boom in Planning School Enrollments
Enrollments are up at the nation's top planning schools, but will the trend continue?
The Good And Mostly Bad News About Transit
Though we travel nearly one hundred times as much by auto as by transit, we spend less than four times as much on highways as on transit.
Transit Issues Debated In Non-technical Langauge
Published twice yearly, ACCESS is the official magazine of the University of California Transportation Center.
A Collection Of Planning Quotes
Planning-related quotes from Edward Abbey to Frank Lloyd Wright.
Getting Nowhere Fast In Rush Hour
Tampa commuters sit in rush hour traffic for 45 hours a year, the equivalent of a 40-hour work week plus 5 hours overtime, or an extra week's vacation at the beach -- but Los Angeles is three times worse.
Celebrating Community At Summer Festivals
Smart City's weekly radio show features the organizer of the famous "Burning Man" project, and how festivals build community.
A House Is Not A Home If You Can't Afford It
Study says affordable housing tops Americans' list of concerns.
Smart And Secure Highways
Progressive Engineer profiles Vince Pearce: A transportation engineer who pioneers smart and secure highways.
Most Congested Cities
The Texas Transportation Institute's annual congestion study ranks the cities with the worst congestion. Guess who leads the list?
Affordable Housing Remains A Critical Problem
Inadequate afordable housing remains a critical problem in urban America according to the Millennial Housing Commission report.
The Population Vs. Conservation Race
By 2100, there will be 10 billion people on Earth. The only way we will live comfortably is with energy-saving technology.
Amtrak Plan To Be Unveiled
The Bush administration is expected to announce its plan for Amtrak which may require cost-sharing by states.
Richard Meier: A Personal Perspective
The architect who designed L.A.'s landmark Getty Center describes the experience of designing buildings and raising children.
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
