United States
Rural America's Digital Revolution
A new kind of wired rural community is emerging, -- and it's being called a 'valhalla'.
States Ranked By Energy Use, Carbon Emission
According to a new report, New York, Hawaii, and California have made the most progress in improving their energy efficiency.
Trying To Shape The City
A recent Washington Post articles series about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers teaches an important lesson: Don't fool with Mother Nature.
Cisneros Presents Housing Webcast
Henry Cisneros, former HUD Secretary and CEO of American CityVista, will be the keynote speaker at the Rouse Forum, broadcast on the Web Sept. 25.
Clinton Signs Church Zoning Bill
A new bill prevents municipalities from using zoning laws as a 'keep out' sign against churches or temples they don't want inside the city.
Cities Ranked By Web Domain Names
How do you quanity the emerging geography of cyberspace? Joel Kotkin looks at which regions have the highest concentration of Internet domain names.
Cash For Environmental Wish List
Federal negotiators are nearing an agreement to devote billions of dollars during the next six years to acquire lands threatened by development.
Our Self-Imposed Oil Crisis?
Trudy Rubin of The Philadelphia Inquirer denounces America's alarmist tactic of using of high oil prices as an indication of an "energy crisis."
What's Working In 100 Cities
Phildephia News presents a special feature: What's working in our cities?
Lifecycle Of The Real Estate Asset
A practical approach to real estate analysis is the lifecycle that is common to all real estate assets.
Internet Making Access To Aerial Images Cheaper
The Internet is making public access to aerial images to document buildings and landscapes less expensive.
Using Section 8 Vouchers To Buy Homes
HUD’s new program will let familiesuse Section 8 vouchers to buy homes.
The New Downtowns
Major cities have renewed their focus on historic downtowns. But what about newer places which never had a downtown?
Least Affordable States For Housing
A new report investigates the "growing gap between housing costs and income of poor people in the United States" and ranks states and counties by affordability.
Minimum Wage Not Enough For Housing
Study concludes that workers earning federal minimum wage cannot afford a "modest two-bedroom apartment in any county."
550 Nuclear Sites Made Public
The Energy Department releases the locations of 550 places across the nation where radioactive materials were secretly used.
Midopolis: Which Cities Have Ethnic Melting Pots?
The midopolis is the space between the urban core and the expanding communities on the metropolitan boundary.
Cities Ranked According To Earthquake Risk
California can expect 75% of all earthquake damage, and half of that would be in the Southland, according to the first national earthquke survey.
Noise Pollution At National Parks
Even at isolated national parks, the sounds of civilization -- engines, car alarms, helicopters -- intrude on the visitor's ear
Going For The Green
Sydney Olympics first to showcase environmentally sustainable planning, design, construction, and operation.
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
