United States
Is Environmental Catastrophe Imminent?
An unnoticed report by the respected US National Academy of Sciences suggests that environmental warming could have a catastrophic impact.
Satellite To Monitor Earth's Health
European satellite Envisat will monitor the earth's health including tracking pollution and mapping forests.
New York's Trash System Is In Trouble
To bring New York's troubled garbage system under control, the city's mayor faces tough choices.
KB Home Takes On Urban Infill
The Wall Street Journal reports that KB Home, known for building sprawling suburbs, is taking on a different kind of project.
Smart Growth Needs Smart Taxes
A report by the C.D. Howe Institute demonstrates how some taxes can promote sprawl.
Chicago Backs A Landmark District
Despite protests from building owners, the Chicago City Council designated a portion of South Michigan Avenue a landmark district.
ULI's Principles For Smart Growth
Urban Land Institute presents ten principles for transforming "auto-dependent" sprawl into healthy pedestrian communities.
The Ultimate Location Incentive
Tax-free zones may be the new unbeatable lure for businesses. Business Facility Magazine profiles several successful policies.
FHA Home Mortgage Insurance Program Is Strong
A report issued by Deloitte & Touche says the FHA's Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund is in its strongest financial condition.
London Experiments With Congestion Pricing
In an effort to dramatically reduce traffic in London, a £5 toll will be levied on drivers entering the city.
Is Smart Growth An Anti-Terrorism Tool?
Speakers at the New Partners for Smart Growth conference say smart growth can improve security.
REITs And Modernization
Lehman Brother's David Shulman discusses the lasting benefits of the REIT Modernization Act of 1999.
Technology Is Changing The Railroad
Information technology is having a dramatic impact on a decidedly old-world industry -- railroad freight.
Book Review: 'The City In Mind'
A review of "The City In Mind: Meditations On The Urban Condition" by James Howard Kunstler
Parking Is Not Necessarily A Good Thing
Incentives to discourage drivers are catching on across the country, and many are offering transit incentives.
Radical Measures To Curb Congestion Recommended
Transportation advisors in the U.K. recommend tracking drivers by GPS satellites and charging them for every trip in a monthly bill to ease traffic congestion.
U.S. Exporting E-Waste To Third World
A report titled "Exporting Harm: The High-Tech Trashing of Asia" says the export of electronic waste to third world countries is a "cyber-age nightmare" and is responsible for environmental damage.
Is No Growth Also Smart Growth?
Chris Williamson offers four arguments that planners can use to argue that "No Growth" policies are valid positions to take.
Jeepneys: A Commuter's Dream Come True
Julia Gran writes that U.S. cities can learn a lot from a unique, successful, and cost-effective transportation system in use in the Phillipines.
ULTra Travel Pod: Science Fiction Turns Into Reality
Bristol University's Martin Lowson worked on the Apollo moon-landing program. His latest project is the Urban Light Transport (ULTra), a travel "pod" that may be the taxi of the future.
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
