United States
Peirce: Landmark Brownfields Changes
Neal Peirce writes that there is a strong new national commitment to recovering brownfields.
Report Says Amtrak Lost $1.1 Billion
A government report says Amtrak needs more help.
An Environmentalist Finally Gets It Right
Reason Magazine reviews The Skeptical Environmentalist, by Bjorn Lomborg and concludes that an environmentalist finally "gets it right."
Emergence And Urban Design
Studio 360 features a conversation about Jane Jacobs, the who understood and celebrated "emergence" before it had a name.
The Doughnut Effect On British Cities
Britain's inner suburbs are paying for the success of inner city revitalization.
Retro Metro: Readers Respond
Readers respond to an article about D.C. officials' interest in reviving the streetcar to tackle transportation problems.
State Road Projects Expected To Lose Federal Funding
Federal funding for state transportation projects across the nation is expected to reduce.
Potential Impacts Of Recession And Terrorism On U.S. Cities
This paper by Alice Rivlin and Alan Berube attempts to shed light on the concerns of the combined impact of the recession and ongoing terrorist threats on the health of cities.
Mayors Pledge Support For Amtrak
The U.S. Conference of Mayors announces support for Amtrak and a commitment to passenger rail.
Top 10 Preservation Issues In 2001
Preservation Magazine editors selected the top 10 American preservation issues and events from 2001.
Magazine Series Probes Postwar American Cities
While the term 'livable community' evokes an image of pleasant neighborhoods, a city's economic health is equally important to its livability.
Many Schools Being Built Near Toxic Sites
As communities struggle to find new land for schools, many schools are being built near toxic waste sites.
Moscow Finds New Urbanism
Moscow proposes a new urbanist-sounding plan to create a tourist zone around the Kremlin.
Rem Koolhaas' Architecture Invades U.S.
Famous architect Rem Koolhaas is designing several major projects in the U.S.
Gentrification In Brooklyn, As Viewed From The Projects
Police and residents struggle to bridge the gap between gentrification and poverty that runs along "Murder Ave." in Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood.
Least And Most Resilient Cities
Joel Kotkin offers an analysis of which cities will be most damaged by the recession, and which cities will come through unscathed.
Affordable Housing Trust Fund In So. CA
With 4,000 new housing units needed yearly to meet the demand, the $100 million trust fund is hailed for Los Angeles.
The Battle Over Bauhaus
Is urban planner Omar Akbar trying to poison the historical memory of the most important design movement of the 20th century?
Lapp Named New N.Y. MTA Director
Katherine M. Lapp is appointed the new executive director of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Transit Roundabout Trend Is A Nightmare
Transportation planners across the U.S. are replacing stop signs with roundabouts designed to slow drivers. The impact is precisely the opposite.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
Custer County Colorado
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
