United States
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.
Role Of Community Centers In Urban Revitalization
A new report published by the Urban Land Institute examines the role of community centers in urban revitalization efforts.
The Controversial Smart Growth Handbook
Critics say the $2.5 million "Smart Growth" handbook sponsored by HUD and developed by the APA will weaken property rights and hurt small businesses.
The End Of Amtrak?
Amtrak is losing its funding and its president. Is it the end for Amtrak?
A Scandal At The EPA?
An editorial in the Wall Street Journal charges that funding at the EPA is out of control.
Living The American Dream In China
Outside of Beijing there is an American suburb called Orange County. It is a gated community with homes American-style.
Amtrak's Uncertain Future
Amtrak's outgoing president comments on the financial and political troubles of the nation's passenger railroad.
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
