United States
Forest Legacy, Within Reach
New York Times editorial proposes two adjustments to the final version of President Clinton's plans to ban road-building in millions of acres of national forests
Minority Business Atlas For Southern California
Though thriving, minority-owned businesses need more access to technology and broader markets for growth.
Do Voters Support Open Space?
A report on last week's election from the Land Trust Alliance shows that citizens votedoverwhelmingly for parks and open space.
Master Planning: The Big Picture
Urban Parks Online provides areview of master-planning projects in six widely varying urban public spaces.
Building A Wired Infrastructure
Wireless technologies may solve the problem for fast Internet access for most of the country.
Community Development Infrastructure
The November issue of Community Affairs Monitor examines the Federal Reserve's use of its community development infrastructure.
Living Under The Hole In The Sky
"What happens to people who live under the widening ozone hole?"
New Rules Protect U.S. Forest Ecosystems
New federal rule will require 155 national forests to place the health of the ecosystem above all other concerns.
U.S. To Treat Sewage From Mexico
President Clinton signed into law a controversial proposal to treat sewage from Mexico flowing into the U.S.
Zones Of Contention
Efforts to protect waterfront neighborhoods from pollution are are starting to lock out good businesses.
Clinton Creates New National Monument
President Clinton created a new national monument in northern Arizona and expanded a national monument in Idaho.
Why Sand Deserts Africa
Researchers find Saharan dust from Africa in the Amazon Basin in South America.
Poll Discovers Americans Prefer Smart Growth
A recent survey indicates public support for improving existing communities and managing new development.
All Teched Out
Real estate executives are under siege as competitive dot.com vendors fight for acceptance and market share.
Office Sprawl In The Edgeless City
Suburbs now rival cities as top sites for offices. Downtowns are losing share to new "edgeless cities."
Post-Election Land Use Results By State
Brookings provides an update and analysis of regional and local land use measures across the United States.
A Crusader For The Environment
David Brower is one of the four towering figures of 20th Century environmentalism.
Authority Of EPA On Emissions Questioned
Supreme Court heard arguments in two significant cases that question the authority of the EPA and the structure of federal regulation under the Clean Air Act.
Subdivide And Conquer: A Modern Western
See the film that explores the consequences of sprawl, its history, and alternatives for creating more livable communities.
Farmland Threatened By Government, Not Sprawl
Farmland is threatened by governmentpolicy more than sprawl, according to a report from the Reason Public Policy Institute.
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
