United States
Zero Waste
Seattle has adopted the "Zero Waste" concept in its solid waste plan. Proponents say it is a "win-win" strategy.
Fighting For The Neighbourhood
Community groups are keeping a close eye on City Hall in North America's eastern-most city.
Federal Funding For Smart Growth?
The new Bush administration has said it wants to allocate funds for "smart growth" initiatives.
City Smog Polluting Wilderness?
A new study aims to look at smog migration from metropolitan areas into wilderness areas.
Climate Change Linked To Civilization Collapse
Scientists link climate change with the collapse of ancient civilizations.
U.S. Acts To Reduce Diesel Pollution
EPA announced new regulations to reduce diesel pollution from buses and truck in the Bush administration's first major clean-air decision.
The Case For Planning Certification
The president of AICP responds to the charge that planning certification can actually harm a planner's career.
Report: 3 Billion More People By 2050
The world population is projected to grow by 3 billion in the next fifty years.
HUD's Native American Housing Conference
The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will sponsor its first comprehensive homeownership planning conference for urban Indian areas March 27-28 in Seattle, WA.
Sprawl Attacks Civil War Sites
Gettysburg and other Civil War sites are among the nation's ten most endangered battlefields because of the threat of development and sprawl.
Surgery On Our Cities' Streets
In the race to lay fiber optic cable, telecommunications companies are wreaking havoc on city streets.
Impact Of Apartment REITs On Multifamily Housing
The advantages of REITs’ unique structure, singular ownership, and professional management have all positively influenced the industry.
Court Upholds Clean Air Act
The Supreme Court ruling on the most significant environmental case in years upholds the way the federal government sets clean-air standards.
Sprawl Got Space On Ballots
The most popular ballot measures before voters in November were proposals to preserve open space and address sprawl according to a study by the Brookings Institution's Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy.
Hottest Real Estate Markets For 2001
Many of the markets that registered the strongest demand last year now have a relatively limited number of units available.
Electing the Shape of Communities
This paper provides a comprehensive listing of the more than 550 growth-related ballot measures put before voters on election day 2000 plus an analysis of major proposals and a list of implications for the growth debate in the future.
The New, Green Post Office
The U.S. Post Office has caught the green bug and is making environmentally-sensitive designs its standard.
Europe As A Model For Senior Neighborhoods
American cities that want to keep their aging residents in the urban core will have to adopt European models for housing.
Getting Uppity In Suburbia
Why do U.S. suburbs have aristrocratic British names? The answer lies in the secrets of "real estate branding."
Technology Requirements For The Disabled
New regulations require all technology to be accessible to people with disabilities. What effect will this have on state and local governments?
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
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
