United States
Best Places To Live 2000
Money Magazine publishes its ranking of the best places to live. The magazine considers urban sprawl in its rankings.
Voters Take Action On Urban Sprawl
Voters across the country are using the ballot box to decide how they want their communities and cities to grow.
U.S. Global-emissions Proposal Criticized
Environmentalists at U.N. Climate Conference say U.S. offer to existing forests and armland to meet their targets to reduce greenhouse gasemissions as "cheating."
Smithsonian Honors Top Architects, Designers
The Smithsonian recognized three architects and designers for their contributions to building and landscape design.
US To Compromise On Global Warming
At the summit on global warming, the US finally appears willing to limit its use of forest projects to meet its quota for reducing heat-trapping greenhouse gases.
13 States To Unite To Cut Truck Emissions
Thirteen states to adopt controls on bus and truck emissions that are "far more stricter than federal rules."
Nation's New Suburbia Growing Out Of Control
The nation's new suburbia is expanding at a frightening rate, "claiming a chunk of open land the size of Chicago" every six months.
Guide To Sustainable Electricity
This consumer guide explains the impacts of different electricity sources and rates the environmental impact on the environment.
Hybridization Coming To A Development Near You
Developments in the future will combine design elements to suit a segmented housing market.
Poor Construction Cited In Earthquake Fatalities
Millions around the world are at risk from earthquakes due to substandard construction practices and poor quality concrete.
Impact Of Land Capitalization On Enterprise Zones
A journal article analyzes the potential impact of land capitalization on the incentive effects of enterprise zones, and their potential for being pursued by rent seeking landowners through the local public policy process.
Hidden Danger Lurks In Suburban Life
You're more likely to die in a traffic accident in the outer suburbs than be murdered on a city street.
Global Climate Summit Discusses Greenhouse Gases
Delegates from 160 countries, corporate lobbyists, and environmental campaigners discussglobal warming, the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, and "flexibility mechanisms", such asemissions credits.
HUD Announces Public Access To Early Warning System
HUD's Neighborhood Watch/Early Warning system has been made available to the public.
High Speed Train Makes Maiden Voyage
Amtrak's Acela pulled out of Washington D.C.'s Union Station on time Thursday morning carrying the long-term hopes for high-speed rail service in the United States.
Amtrak's Bullet Train Debuts
Acela Express sets Amtrak speed record and arrives ahead of schedule on maiden trip.
Portland Ranked Number One
In its December issue, Money Magazine named Portland, Oregon as the best place to live in the nation.
How Much Is Too Much?
The Southeast's anti-spawl bond measures help communities buy undeveloped land before it's too late . . . but at what cost?
Improving Urban Policy Decision Making
HUD convened an international panel of urban planning experts who will collaborate on a research project using state-of-the art analytical tools to improve urban decision making throughout the world.
California Land Use Measures
The WSJ summarizes the outcome of major California land use measures.
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
