United States
Dr. Soleri's 'Antidote To Sprawl'
Dr. Paolo Soleri's ideas for building better cities, once considered radically 'alternative', are drawing considerable interest.
Minority Homeownership At All-Time High
Minority homeownership rate set a new all-time record of 48.8 percent in the second quarter of 2001, with 13.2 million minority families owning their homes.
The Many Faces Of Public Art
"Outdoor sculpture" has outgrown its defination as creative artists and architects take public art in new directions.
Pollution Trading: U.S. Could Lose
U.S. businesses could suffer as a result of the Bush administration rejecting the Kyoto global warming accord.
The ADA's Impact On Architecture
Time Magazine interviews an corporate architect about how the arhictecture profession has been changed by the ADA.
Affordable Housing To Be Served At Fast Food Restaurants
Will this approach to home ownership be the special sauce that gets more folks in to affordable housing?
Book Review: Nature Returns To U.S. Cities
In her book "Wild Nights: Nature Returns to the City", Anne Matthews examines the return of nature in U.S. cities and the impact of urban sprawl on the relationship between wildlife and people.
Vibrant Neighborhoods Cure Sprawl
A new report offers alternatives to the developmental sprawl that has dominated real estate growth over the last 50 years.
How Sprawl Helps
Researchers at Tufts University concludes that sprawl increases affordability of housing, and closes racial differences in homeownership.
The Mother Road: 66 at 75
The legendary Route 66, an "enduring American icon", celebrates its 75th anniversary.
More Cities Are Misapplying Eminent Domain
Courts question the use of eminent domain to simply transfer property to another private owner.
HUD Joins Faith-Based Group For Home Renovation Project
A Washington, D.C., faith-based group is teaming up with HDU to renovate and sell hundreds of vacant homes in the D.C. area.
Towns Oppose 'Nuke Train'
A controversial federal plan to transport spent nuclear fuel by train is meeting opposition from residents in towns along the route.
Top Ten Airports With The Most Late Flights
The Federal Aviation Administration has released a list of big U.S. airports with the most late flights.
An Economist's Perspective On Urban Sprawl
As development continues on the urban fringes, one person's sprawl becomes another person's backyard.
Global Warming Agreement Finalized Without U.S.
Industrialized nations finalized a global warming agreement in Bonn, Germany without the participation of the U.S.
Public Transit Ridership Grows In U.S.
Ridership on public transit across the nation jumped 2.8 percent in thefirst quarter of 2001.
Job Sprawl
This survey maps the new American employment landscape, using zip-code employment files to map the location of jobs in the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan areas.
Top North American Air Polluters
A study by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation found electric plants contributed the most to industrial pollution and identified the top polluting states.
Why Urban Growth Boundaries Fail
Are urban growth boundries are causing minorites to be locked out of the American dream?
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)
