United States
Luring High Tech Companies
Following the path toward "digital city" isn't just a bowl of cherries.
Interior Nominee Seen As A Disaster
Gale Norton is the Interior Secretary nominee. Some environmental groups see her as a 'natural disaster.'
Babbitt Signs Historic 7-state Water Accord
Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt signs a sweeping seven-state water accord that assures water for Southern California for 15 years.
New Workbook For Nonprofit Housing Groups
A new workbook developed by the Housing Assistance Council can help nonprofit housing groups improve their chances for grant funding.
How Cities Work
A review of the book "How Cities Work: Suburbs, Sprawl, and the Roads Not Taken" by Alex Marshall.
Planning Updates From Washington
The American Planning Association publishes its biweekly update on legislative and public policy issues.
A Comparison of High Technology Centers
This survey compares the market niches of 14 top high tech metro areas.
20 Busiest U.S. Airports Rated
As more and more Americans fly every year, the nation's airports are feeling the pinch.
Six More National Monuments Created
As one of his final acts as President, Clinton creates 6 additional national monuments. One is in central California.
Frank Lloyd Wright: Living With A Genius
What is it like to live in a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright? And how much does a Wright house cost today?
Exploring Modern Ruins
Urban adventurers are exploring forbidden buildings, abandoned subway tunnels, and other forgotten modern ruins, and using the Internet to chronicle their written and photographic records of historical places about to be lost forever.
How To Market A Park
Learn the 6 "P's" of parks promotion -- people, positioning, price, place, promotion, and planning.
Anaheim Redeveloped With Disney Magic
One of the nation's largest public-private redevelopment projects can be found outside the "happiest place on earth".
Sex And Real Estate
An interview with Harvard University professor Marjorie Garber about her new book titled "Sex and Real Estate."
Ginger: Kamen's Stirling Idea
The inventor of the mysterious invention called Ginger that is rumored to be able to "change-the-world-as-we-know-it" releases a statement as new details emerge.
What's So Bad About The Suburbs?
A review of a book on New Urbanism -- "Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream."
Minds We Admire: Philip Johnson
A review of the work of legendary architect Philip Johnson.
The 10 Most Underrated U.S. Cities
Peter Katz, author of "The New Urbanism: Toward an Architecture of Community" lists ten great U.S. cities that have been overlooked.
Ginger: Revolutionizing Transportation
The enterprising folks at the technology discussion site Slashdot have figured out what "Ginger" is likely to be.
England's Historic Structure Catalog
England begins cataloging its historic structures -- on the Internet.
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
