United States
Bizarre Uses Of National Forests
U.S. National Forests -- managed for uses such as logging, ranching and recreation -- are also used for other unusual activities.
Hidden Costs Of Urban Living
Microsoft's Money Central looks at the hidden costs of living in a big city and asks, from an economic standpoint, is it worth it?
Homeownership Tax Benefits Spatially Skewed
This paper finds that the tax benefits associated with owning one's own home are skewed spatially, with a few areas receiving large benefits and most areas receiving small ones.
Weed Invades Western U.S.
A weed invasion in the Western U.S. is threatening wildlife, lifestock, and the local economy.
Bush's Environmental Miscalculation
This New York Times editorial examines President Bush'senvironmental policy decisions in the context of recent politicalhistory.
Trains: The Next U.S. Interstate
The question should not be "Can we build an iron Interstate, but, "How quickly can we do it."
Activists Attack Genetic Trees Research
Eco-terrorists target research to create genetically modified trees that grow thick, tall, and fast and even create their own pesticides.
NORCs: Naturally Occuring Retirement Communities
A NORC describes a place in which half of the residents are over 60 and have decided to spend their last years in their home.
Henry Cisneros On Revitilization And The New Economy
Urban housing reclaims former HUD Secretary Cisneros with his new company, American CityVista.
Downtowns Heat Up
Downtown multifamily development is booming in cities large and small throughout the United States.
Back To The Future: A Food Powered Car
Unconventional Swiss concept car uses kitchen and garden waste as fuel.
Podesta: An Unlikely Environmental Crusader
The New York Times profiles John D. Podesta, the newest member of the board of directors of the League of Conservation Voters.
Mega Sprawl
In the next fifty years 10 western states will develop land the size of Cuba, according to a University of Colorado report.
Broadband Access And Multifamily Housing
Developers and property managers are making access to broadband services a reality for a diverse group of residents in cutting-edge communities throughout the United States.
Big Changes In Takings Law
The Supreme Court rules that government can be required to compensate owners for takings, even when property owners buy land with pre-existing zoning regulations.
Federal Wetlands Conservation Program Deeply Flawed
The plan allows developers to recreate lost marshes in other locations, but ecosystems are frequently lost.
More Cities Not Hiring Smokers
If you're a smoker, you may find some cities may not hire you.
The Census Taker
This humorous online short movie from Atom Films is about a down-and-out census taker who decides to make falsify the census forms.
How To Fix Amtrak? Split It In Two
This Business Week commentary argues for splitting Amtrak into two entities -- one public and one private.
The Impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit
A Brookings survey analyzes the spatial distribution of working poor families in 27 U.S. regions and finds that EITC is a significant antipoverty investment in cities.
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)
