United States
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.'
Great Parks Award Winners 2001
Great Parks/Great Cities Awards honor parks and other public spaces for their role in revitalizing North American communities.
How Tourism Impacts Cities
How does tourism impact old urban centers? Herbert Muschamp visits Vienna to find out.
The Truth About Smart Growth
Smart growth advocates claim that it improves the quality of life. What they don't mention is that growth restrictions are expensive in the long run and reduce housing affordability.
Growth And Growing Pains Celebrated At CNU IX
Eleven hundred new urbanists converged on New York City June 7 - 10 for CNU IX, the annual coming-together of the Congress for the New Urbanism.
Winnipeg To Demolish A Historic Building
Winnipeg wants to demolish a historic building. Lisa Rochon calls it the "height of stupidity."
Buffalo: A 'Bi-National' Region
Attracting industry to Buffalo, NY, has lead to its self-promotion as a 'bi-national' region.
Pressure To Beautify Highway Construction
City leaders recognize that highways have become a focal point of the city. Now pressure is on transit planners to beautify the design of highways and overpasses.
Sprawl Causing Serious Water Shortages
Sprawl is one of the causes responsible for water shortages around the nation in regions as unlikely as rainy Seattle, other parts of water-rich Pacific Northwest, and counties around Lake Michigan.
Nature's 'Water Towers' Disappearing
Evergreen mountain forests,known as "cloud forests" for being almost permanently enveloped in mist, are rich in biodiversity and provide fresh clean water. They are threatened by logging and global warming.
Census Bureau: List Of Most Racially Uniform Cities
U.S. Census Bureau has released lists of cities with the highest percentage of white or black residents.
Are Transportation Planners Wrong?
Are transportation planners are wrong when they argue that public mass transit is the best way to help the poor?
The Future Of Mixed-Use Resorts
Mixed-use resorts are becoming village-based, multigenerational, year-round, 24-hour-a-day experiences.
Building Schools With Multiple Purposes
The effort to marry schools and community resources is turning into a full-scale planning movement.
Singapore's Rush Hour Solution Catching On In U.S.
Singapore's sophisticated solution to rush hour congestion, called "road pricing," is catching on in the U.S. Opponents say it promotes sprawl.
Netherlands: Regulating Red Light Districts
The Dutch are trying to figure out how to regulate prostitution. Ten months ago the Netherlands legalized brothels.
Six Innovative Ideas To Reduce Traffic Congestion
Six cities from around the world present innovative ideas for reducing traffic congestion.
The 10 Most Congested Areas In The U.S.
Business 2.0 reports on the United States's 10 most congested urban areas and what they're doing to update their bus systems.
When Tech Goes Bad
Nerdistans -- what Joel Kotkin calls areas with rapid high-tech growth -- are suddenly out of favor.
Do Government-Sponsored Enterprise Efforts Work?
Institutional relationships can bolster the government-sponsored enterprise efforts to serve minority and low-income populations.
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.
JM Goldson LLC
Custer County Colorado
Sarasota County Government
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
