United States
Why Housing In Rural America Matters
Housing Assistance Council finds that far too many rural Americans still lack decent, affordable housing.
Global Project To Plant 5.5 Billion Trees
A global project plans to plant 5.5 billion trees on rural farms in developing countries claiming that agroforestry has conservation benefits and provides economic diversification.
Fighting Fire With Fire: A New Approach
The decades-long practice of stamping out all forest fires is blamed for the large destructive forest fires of recent years. A new strategy would allow planned burning and logging to prevent such disasters. Some environmental groups oppose the plan.
Capitol Hill's Livability Spokesperson
After only two full terms in the House, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, quite remarkably, has become a sort of congressional Mr. Livability.
New Airport Terminal Design
The decrepit airport terminal is a thing of the past. The new trend in terminals is part mall, temple, and hub.
Paris To Reduce Car Lanes To Encourage Mass Transit
Paris, the congested capital of France, is planning to reduce the number of lanes available to cars, and reserve more lanes for buses and bicycles. The move is intended to promote public transportation and reduce air pollution.
Understanding Stormwater
A expert takes an irreverent look at how our ideas about stormwater have changed.
Borders Matter On The Internet
Geography is being imposed on the Internet. What does this mean for cities?
Reducing Traffic Through E-commuting
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta proposes offering pollution credits for companies that let their employees work at home.
Report: Most Child-Friendly U.S. Cities
"Kid-Friendly Cities Report Card 2001" looks at U.S. cities and grades them based on urban children's quality of life. Report includes graphs, editorials from notable writers, and report cards for many cities.
Is Your City Kid-Friendly?
Environmental group Zero Population Growth has published a list of U.S. cities rated in terms of quality of life for children.
Commercializing Highways
The Reason Public Policy Institute examines four problems with U.S. highways that could be solved by commercializing them.
Technology Vs. Land Use
This academic article examines alternative strategies to reduce auto-related air pollution.
Contractual Agreements And Neighborhood Evolution
This academic paper presents a simulation of urban neighbourhood formation and growth based on the economic theory of property rights.
Hybrid Cars And SUVs Missing In The Marketplace
Hybrid cars and trucks are here and ready for the road, but are car makers, politicians and the American consumer ready for them?
Ecotourism Disney Style
Disney is creating a resort in the center of the African forests -- in Florida.
The Patio House: A Model Of New Urbanism
The traditional patio house is a perfect new urbanist model for new home development in the U.S.
Carfree Times
The September 2001 issue of Carfree Times has been published.
Rural Roads More Dangerous Than Urban Highways
Government statistics show that more people die on rural roads than on crowded urban highways.
Increased Traffic Threatens Montreal Neighborhood
Mile End's Park Avenue has become an extension of the suburban Laval Expressway, bringing in more cars and traffic to this once quiet 'Main Street.'
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.
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
