United States
EPA To Relax Coal Power Plant Rules
New EPA rules will offer incentives for voluntary reductions in toxic emissions.
Kmart, The Big Box, And The Role Of Planning In American Cities
Kmart's recent announcement will make communities cope with more vacant storefronts, and should prompt planners to rethink big box retail.
Canada Needs More Immigrants
To sustain its economic well-being, Canada needs more immigrants.
The Physics And Politics Of Fuel Efficiency
Politics played a more important role than science in the Senate's decision about fuel efficiency standards
Freight In The Pipeline
Researchers in Texas experiment with an underground freight tunnel to ease congestion.
The 'Real Reason' Behind ANWR Drilling
Paul Krugman writes an editorial about the 'real reason' why the Bush administration is keen on drilling at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
Transforming Industry With Green Architecture
Architect William McDonough is creating an "operating system for sustainability."
Mileage Standards Rejection: 'Americans Should Be Outraged'
New York Times editorial says 'Americans should be outraged' at the Senate's rejection of efforts to increase the fuel efficiency standards.
Vancouver Proves That 'New Urbanism' Works
Experts say the 'New Urbanism' experiment in Vancouver, Canada, is working and the city is years ahead of other Canadian and U.S. cities in developing its downtown.
Swinging Suburbs
Non-family households in the suburbs grew more than twice the increase in the cities. These are the new "swinging suburbs".
Senate Rejects Mileage Standards
The Senate rejects efforts to increase fuel efficiency standards.
Senate Spins Its Wheels On Fuel Economy Talks
Senate rejects new fuel mileage standards.
Do Mega-mansions Reduce Sprawl?
USA Today evaluates the premise that tear-downs of older homes and the mega-mansions rising from the ashes are helping to reduce sprawl.
A Passenger System Worthy Of A Great Nation
Neal Pierce wonders when we will start diverting hundreds of millions of dollars from new "spaghetti bowl intersections" to a passenger system "worthy of a great ...nation."
Affordable Housing: Six Serious Obstacles
Roger K. Lewis summarizes the most serious obstacles encountered when developing affordable housing.
Skyscapers Won't Be As Tall Anymore
The height of planned skyscrapers has been scaled back following September 11.
Architects Developing Security Measures For New Buildings
Designers of new buildings are employing a variety of security measures to make structures more resistent to terrorist attacks.
EPA Chief's Growing Influence
EPA chief Christie Whitman, considered to be ineffective a year ago, is beginning to assert her influence with the Bush admninistration.
Who Drives The Most?
Robert Dunphy, ULI's transportation expert, comments on who drives the most and the least among large U.S. metropolitan regions.
Square Pegs In Round Holes
Planners in engineering firms? It's a better fit than you'd think.
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
