United States
Architecture Firms Survive World Trade Center Attacks
How architecture and engineering firms that had offices in New York's World Trade Center survived the Sept. 11th and get back to business with help from competing firms.
A Land-Use Plan That Bans Everything
They don't want people on the island. There are no stores, no utilities, no power lines. But the island has conflicts.
The Future Of Cities: The Absurdity Of Modernism
Leon Krier, the godfather of New Urbanism, offers his perspective on the future of cities.
Older Suburbs Growing Into Diversity
Older neighborhoods believed are actually transforming into thriving, ethnically diverse cities.
Drivers Ready To Ride The Train
Two out of three Americans say traffic congestion is awful, and would be willing to take the train.
Conservative Environmentalism
Conservatives often dismiss environmentalism as misguided. But there is a conservative approach to the environment.
The New Town Hall: The Internet
For vast numbers of Americans, use of the Internet expands their social worlds and connects them more deeply to the place where they live.
Urban Sprawl -- It's Unhealthy
A study by the Centers for Disease Control says sprawl creates or exacerbates many common health problems.
Vehicle Sales Soar In U.S.
Auto companies report that the sale of cars and trucks in the U.S. reached the highest monthly level ever.
MIT Studies World's Transportation Systems
A report by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) examines the impact of transportation systems in developing and developed countries on economic development,social welfare and environmental quality .
Is Urban Sprawl Good For Minorities?
For all the blame it gets for a number of societal problems, is sprawl a good thing for Black America?
Labeling Architectural Styles For Historic Preservation
As thousands of postwar buildings are becoming eligible under historic preservation laws, preservations search for labels to classify architectural styles.
Top Ten City Rankings For Real Estate Investment
Real estate investment prospects are expected to decline in major metropolitan areas in 2002. Who will be left standing?
GIS Aids Sustainable Land Use Efforts
Biodiversity conservation efforts in the Amazon rainforest benefits from satellites and geographic information system (GIS) technology.
National Trust Award For Pioneer Preservationist
Theresa "Terry" Brown was presented with an award by the National Trust for Historic Preservation for her pioneering work.
Should Rail Transit Be A Business?
The former director of Amtrak discusses Amtrak subsidies and transit in the U.S.
Planning On Waldron
Resident of the remote 4.5-square-mile island of Waldron are trying to zone privacy.
Black Homeowners Hurt Most By Neighborhood Segregation
This paper finds that neighborhood segregation hurts the home values of black homeowners, thus undermining the wealth-creating potential of homeownership. This "segregation tax" is generally highest where racial segregation is the highest.
A New Addition To New York City's Skyline
Herbert Muschamp comments on architect Norman Foster's design for the Hearst Corporation headquarters building in New York.
Developing Environments
A number of tried and true principles are needed to guide city projects in the developing world.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
