United States
Growing Popularity Of Regional Rail Systems
High speed rail is gaining the support of state transportation departments. The major barrier is cost.
Planning-Themed Projects Funded
The Pew Center For Civic Journalism has funded 16 projects -- many with planning themes and focused on community planning.
Europe To U.S.: No Deal On Global Warming
Interviews with two experts--an environmental lawyer and a power industry executive--on the collapse of the international global warming talks at The Hague and its impact.
Senator Of Design
The legacy of Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a champion of great architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, and planning.
Forest Service Halts Sierra Nevada Logging
In response to an environmental lawsuit over protecting endangered species, the U.S. Forest Service has suspended logging on 11 million acres of national forests.
Commuters Favor Public Transit For Others
The Onion reports that 98% of US commuters favor public transportation for others.
The Physics of Gridlock
"What causes traffic jams? The depressing answer may be nothing at all."
Searching For Space, Cities Go Vertical
Given the trend to go vertical, it's no wonder that Dallas is planning the world's tallest building.
Development Project Awards For Excellence
The Urban Land Institute has recognized 11 urban development projects across the US with a prestigious Award for Excellence.
Changing Flow Of The Missouri Proposed
Officials propose changing the water flow of the Missouri river help endangered species re-igniting "one of the Midwest's nastiest environmental battles."
Study Finds Sprawl Drives Up Transportation Costs
Study titled "The Impact of Sprawl on Household Transportation Expenses" ranks U.S. cities by transportation costs and finds that sprawl drives up transportation costs. (Complete report)
Cities Ranked By Transportation Cost
Study ranks U.S. cities by transportation costs to residents and attributes high cost of transportation to sprawl.
Being Green Makes Money
Sustainable development isn't just good environmental policy, it makes financial sense as well.
South America's Expanding Exodus
The "largest exodus from South America in a decade" is transforming the region and will impact the U.S. as well.
Appalachia's War: Life After Coal
Last part of three-part series on the "rebirth" of the region.
Does Smart Growth Fit Digital Places?
Today's digital environments are fast, urban, tribal, universal, radical and ethical. And smart growth fits into this model.
Jane Jacobs Still Shaping Cities
CNN features an in-depth discussion of the impact Jane Jacobs' books have had on the debate about urban sprawl.
Appalachia's War: Poorest Struggle Back
First part of a three-part series about the rebirth of Appalachia.
Appalachia: The Region's Status
Appalachia is 200,000-square-mile region that spans 13 states and is home to 22 million people.
No Hothouse Deal
The failure of the U.N. climate talks at The Hague to reach a consensus on global warming makes further international action on global warming unlikely and may also worsen the problems the talks were intended to tackle.
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)
