United States
Rebuilding Los Angeles
Ten years after the Los Angeles riots, the city has made "remarkable gains" in rebuilding itself.
Record Houses 2002
The Architectural Record publishes its annual tour of unique new homes around the world.
Big Changes In Green Markets
Green development is easier than it ever has been, and there are a variety of new incentives.
The Real Cost Of Cars
The cost of gasoline is not the culprit behind the nation's skyrocketing transportation.
Property Rights: Supreme Waffle
By strengthening the heavy hand of government, the Court ironically speeds migration from places where land use regulation is over-politicized.
Bold Vision Is Needed For Succesful Public Spaces
The Boston Globe editorializes on what is needed for successful planning in Boston, using San Francisco as an example.
Why Traffic Congestion Pricing Fails
The technology exists to prevent traffic congestion. We just don't have the political will.
Urban Sprawl In London
London is spreading out and critics say large-scale construction is being motivated by profit without creating an imaginative master plan.
American Metropolitics: The New Suburban Reality
American Metropolitics, creates a powerful new typology of America's suburbs.
The Riverkeeper: Harrison Ford To The Rescue
Hollywood star Harrison Ford will use his private fleet of aircraft to patrol the Hudson River for prevent pollution and document the impact of sprawl.
Bio-tech In Your Backyard
Genetically-modified "low-mow" grass may soon show up at front lawn or golf course near you.
Supreme Court Limits Property Rights
Supreme Court decision on "takings" is a blow to the "property rights" movement.
The Urban 'Bohemian Index'
Sunday's Smart City radio show features Carnegie Mellon University professor Richard Florida -- best known for his Bohemian Index.
The City In The New Geography
Technology is fundamentally changing the environment in which cities and regions operate.
U.S. Housing Market Cooling
New home sales fall 3.1 percent in March.
Segway Gains Access To Sidewalks In 20 States
Twenty U.S. states have approved the high-tech Segway transportation device for use on sidewalks but experts are concerned about safety issues.
Reshaping Tokyo's Skyline
New construction technology is changing Tokyo's skyline.
Sprawl May Choke Canada's Growth
A Canadian economist calls for urban growth boundaries to limit sprawl which threaten the country's economic health.
Keeping The 'Town' In College Town
Increased off-campus housing pressure on universities is threatening campus neighborhoods across the nation.
Ethiopian Cities Unprepared For Earthquakes
Addis Ababa and other major cities in Ethiopia, unprepared for earthquakes, can learn from cities in India, Greece, Turkey and Taiwan that experienced devastating earthquakes in the past 5 years.
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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.
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Nashville Planning Department
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