United States
Harvard Names Affordable Housing Leaders
Harvard University names 10 affordable housing leaders as 2001 Fannie Mae Foundation Fellows.
Testing The Limits Of The Western Dream
Can the Western states survive today's boom?
Fannie Mae's New E-Strategy
The Fannie Mae Foundation announced a new e-strategy and launches a redesigned website.
All-time Top Planning Books
Planetizen has published the definitive urban planning book list -- the titles that every planner should read.
Get Your Urban Sprawl Parking Ticket
Adbusters has created a fake but realistic parking ticket to put on vehicles that damage the environment.
Irreverent Humor Of A Contrarian Planner
"Common Sense" is a collection of over 75 published essays on the politics of land use planning.
Planning For The End Of Sprawl
The New York Times reviews The Regional City: Planning for the End of Sprawl, by Peter Calthorpe and William Fulton.
Carfree Cities?
For most Americans the idea of a car-free city is revolutionary. But is it possible?
Architectural Monuments: What Message?
What do architectural monuments say about their owners? Are they required to light fires in the human mind?
FEMA Flood Maps Online
Businesses and consumers can now directly order floodmaps online through FEMA.
Government Retreats On Urban Sprawl Numbers
USDA's 1997 National Resources Inventory study that provided evidence of an alarming increase in sprawl taking over primve farmland may have overestimated the numbers.
Fight Over Census Redistricting Brewing
In the next three weeks the Census Bureau must decide to use the actual 2000 census count or rely on sampling.
FHA Sale Of Mortgage Loans Yields $94 Million
The Federal Housing Administration's mortgage sales programrecently reached a milestone when it completed the Multifamily and Healthcare Loan Sale.
Your Census Questions Answered
As debate over the U.S. Census heats up, the Wall Street Journal presents an information Q&A on the major issues.
Census Director Says Accuracy Improved
Census Bureau's acting director says the 2000 census did a better job at counting minorities.
Top High-Tech Cities
The Industry Standard identifies the new hot spots for technology and business. The results might surprise you.
What Makes A City Great?
National Public Radio's Morning Edition exmaines what makes a city unique.
A City Tour -- Through Time
The Atlantic Monthly takes the reader on a tour of the idealized city to capture the essence of the City.
Knowledge-Value Cities In The Digital Age
A research study by Joel Kotkin and Ross DeVol for the Milken Institute examines the impact of the technology revolution and how cities can tap into their knowledge assets to fuel local economic growth.
Nine Affordable Housing Projects Win Awards
Nine U.S. housing projects, built by public and private partnerships, received HUD awards for innovative design in affordable housing.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
