United States
Energy Needs And Environmental Rules Collide
Environmental regulators' attitudes and incentives must change if new energy plants are to be built in the near future.
What's The Best Home-Buying Site?
PC Magazine review the top four real estate home buying sites. Many have a surprising amount of information about neighborhoods.
Grants For Careers in Community Planning
HUD will provide grants to colleges and universities to assist low-income graduate students preparing for careers in community planning and development.
Preserving Historic Landscapes
Important landscape architects are beginning to gain recognition as initiatives strive to preserve historical landscape.
Aldo Rossi: Metaphor and Memory
Aldo Rossi, author of "The Architecture of the City," captured memories in his architecture.
The Most Diverse Cities In The U.S.
A Diversity Index based on the new 2000 Census figures ranks Long Beach, CA as the most diverse city in the U.S.
Solving The Affordable Housing Shortage
The U.S. has a severe housing shortage, and the Christian Science Monitor speaks out on what needs to be done.
Why We Don't Like Our Cities
Editorial by Kenneth T. Jackson argues that Americans do not like cities they have built and offers ideas on how to make our cities "great" again.
The Barbarian At The AICP Gate
Contrarian planner Rich Carson spoke at the AICP Symposium in New Orleans and provided his negative assessment of professional certification.
The Internet Changes Land Use Planning
How will the development of the Internet and telecommunications change the nature of land use?
Regional Tax Revenue Sharing Would Slow Sprawl
A new report from the Sierra Club touts the benefits of regional taxrevenue sharing with the ultimate aim of curbing sprawl.
Federal Buildings And Revitilization
A large federal facility can have a dramatic impact on the vitality and livability of a community. Government planners are recognizing this.
Is Smart Growth A Bad Idea?
Critics say "smart growth" is great if your dream is to live in a noisy apartment, take a crowded train to work and never see a tree, but it is hardly a model for a utopian society.
U.S. May Withdraw From Global Warming Treaty
United States is sending signals that it may pull out of the landmark 1997 Kyoto global warming treaty.
Spatial Delivery
Federal agencies are using geographic information system and the World Wide Web to bring spatial information to the masses.
The Future Of U.S. Ground Transportation
Anthony Downs reports on the future of U.S. ground transportation from 2000 to 2020 to the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Answers For Traffic Congestion
The Smithsonian takes a look at transit planning in Atlanta and Los Angeles. A new simulation program will be available to planners soon.
Car Collision Warning System Being Developed
Engineers are developing a system that will warn drivers when they are about to hit the car in front of them.
Regulating Sex-Oriented Businesses
Lawful adult-oriented businesses have their place in communities -- provided such uses conform with the limits on commercial speech.
Implications Of Changing U.S. Demographics For Cities
This paper examines how the country's current and projected demographic trends will impact preferences for housing choices and residential location in the future, and particularly how they will affect cities and metropolitan areas.
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.
Borough of Carlisle
Smith Gee Studio
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)
