United States
When Urban Planners Were 'Power Players'
Archeologists have identified the oldest city in the Americas.
Building Green Homes
One family in Palo Alto is part of a growing trend towards sustainable, "green" homes.
Bush May Oppose Logging Ban
President Bush may oppose a Clinton administration rule protecting national forests from logging and road-building.
Africa's Shrinking Lake
Africa's largest freshwater lake has shrunk down to one-twentieth of its 1963 size. Scientists blame human factors.
HUD Looks At Deconstruction
A study recently released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development examines the feasibility of deconstruction as practiced by four urban communities.
Washington May Fund Brownfield Clean Ups
New legislation that would provide as much as $250 million a year in funding has the approval of both President Bush and the Senate.
Senate Approves Brownfields Cleanup Measure
Measure will increase spending for cleanup of contabminated industrial sites. Advocates say it could revitalize communities in industrial areas.
Ancient University, Avant-Garde Architecture
University of Utrecht, Netherlands, is 365 years old and inventing the architecture of tomorrow.
Cities and Economic Growth
Paul Grogan, co-author of "Comeback Cities" has formed "CEOs For Cities", a group to focus attention on cities and how the affect economic growth.
Public Support For Open Space Varied
A survey by the National Association of Realtors shows that voters’ support for preserving open space in their communities depends upon the costs to taxpayers.
New Markets Tax Credit Program
The U.S. Treasury publishes details about a significant new community development program -- the New Markets Tax Credit Program.
Homeowners Starting To Look At Zoning
More and more homeowners are learning the hard way that it pays to look at zoned land uses around their home to protect themselves from potential nuisances next door.
The World In A Zip Code
The Greater Washington region has become one of the top immigrant destinations in the country
Newsweek's Ten Unlikely High-Tech Havens
Newsweek identifies ten unlikely cities that that have become important players in the Information Age.
Fulbright Grants In Urban Planning And Architecture
The Fulbright Scholar Program is offering 25 lecturing/research awards in Architecture and Urban Planning for the 2002-2003 academic year.
Suburban Guerillas Fight Sprawl
The Globe offers an international perspective of the covert culture that has spawned urban sprawl terrorists.
Bush's Green Plans
Newsweek reviews President Bush's environmental decisions and speculates about what might lie ahead.
Researchers Link Climate Change To Land-Use
Findings suggest that planting more trees may not solve global warming problem.
Earth Day Events Raise Awareness
Environmental groups around the world held events to raise public awareness on the 31st annual Earth Day.
Site Selection For The 21st Century
In today's relocation market, the old axiom, "location, location, location, just isn't enough anymore.
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.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
