United States
Laser Lawnmower Connected To The Internet
'Zero' is a new, low-emission vehicle that has an onboard computer and ... mows the lawn.
Why Playgrounds Are Important
It turns out that kids need space to play just as much as they need schools.
Green Maps Track Environmental Changes
The new "green maps" track environmental landmarks with easy-to-read icons.
Transit Villages
The transit village is a compact, mixed-use community centered with a transit station that, by design, invites residents, workers, and shoppers to drive their cars less and ride mass transit more.
DOE Releases Energy Plus Software
EnergyPlus is a new building energy simulation program designed for modeling buildings with associated heating, cooling, lighting, ventilating, and other energy flows.
MSNBC Profiles New Urbanist James Kunstler
Kunstler, author of Geography of Nowhere, is crusading to end sprawl and promote new urbanism.
Taming The Three Car Garage
How good design and thoughtful regulation can tame the residential garage.
HUD's Housing Vision
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez outlines the U.S. housing vision at U.N. conference.
Managing Your City's 'Big Dig'
When a big highway project digs in, it's no small challenge to keeptraffic moving around it--and the public enthusiastic for it.
U.S. Cities Compete For Famous European Architects
Santiago Calatrava, a Spanish architect and engineer, is one of the many famous European architects with high profile cultural projects in the U.S.
The Best Places To Retire
Money Magazine rates the best places to retire by looking at community qualities such as vitality, great quality of life and affordable housing.
Ethics In The Planning Workplace
When should planners speak up over objections of principle, and when should they simply follow orders?
Will Your City Succeed In The New Economy?
Every city has assets and liabilities that, when combind, suggest the appropriate economic development strategy.
Urban Sprawl Threatens Canada's Prime Farmland
With 2,500 hectares (6,200 acres) of some of Canada's best farmland paved over each year around Toronto planners and academics urge new approaches for growth.
TND Communities Appreciate Faster Than Others
New research suggests that TND -- traditional neighborhood design -- communities appreciate faster than non-TND communities.
Coffee: Regular, Decaf, Or Environment-Friendly?
Coffee production harms wildlife habitat. Conservation groups have developed guidelines for growing 'sustainable coffee.'
Much Of Western U.S. Still The Frontier
Despite the latest census figures, which highlight the exploding growth in the west, much of the region is still uninhabited, with growth concentrated in a few cities.
Kunstler On The Fiasco Of Suburbia
James Howard Kunstler takes environmentalists to task for considering human nature something distinct from the rest of nature.
Metro Markets Ranked For Investment Potential
Grubb & Ellis publishes their 2001 Landauer Forecast which ranks metro markets according to their investment potential.
Researchers Developing Car Parts From Grass
Bio-degradable plant-based car parts promise higher fuel efficiency.
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.
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
