United States
Facing The Real Estate Technology Challenge
E-business is increasing both opportunities and challenges within particular segments of the real estate industry.
Nature Loses A Best Pal
David Brower was contentious, controversial, and one of the most influential figures to transform the environmental movement into a political force.
Growth In New Urbanism
The New Urban News publishes its October/November, 2000 issue. Growth in new urbanist projects continues at sustainable pace.
Great Park Places
Every city has cherished park places. If your city has one, you can add it to the Urban Parks online website.
After The Fires, Forest Rehab Begins
The summer fires are out but the next task is land rehabilitation for 6 million acres of blackened forests.
States Offers Voters A Say On All Development
Two of the nation's fastest growing states are offering voters an unprecedented right of approval on ambitious efforts to control growth.
Smart Growth, Better Neighborhoods
A new study examines the ill effects of unchecked growth, and proposes strategies for community involvement in smart growth and development.
Metro Areas Ranked By Sprawl
The Fannie Mae Foundation Conference Defines 'Fair Growth,' Ranks 13 Major Metropolitan Areas According to Sprawl
Silicon Barrio?
There's now Silicon Barrio in Miami and Silicon Hollow in Tennessee. But is tech growth causing a decrease in quality of life?
Online Financing
The Internet brings efficiencies to commercial real estate financing, but it does not change the fundamental process.
Arsenic Standards Changing
Using new technology, the Environmental Protection Agency is striving to change the standards for arsenic levels in drinking water by as early as 2001.
Ballot Box Planning Initiatives By State
The Brookings Institute presents a preliminary survey of state-wide ballot initiatives and key local initiatives that impact smart growth.
The CRE Rates E-Commerce's Effect on the Industry
The Counselors of Real Estate Members examine and rate the impact e-commerce has on various real estate sectors.
Double Trouble
Can the U.S. sustain a population of 500 million -- or a even a billion -- by 2100?
Government-To-Business Web Sites
As governments move online, real estate companies and other businesses could benefit from more efficient, lower-cost services.
Parking For Residents Only
So many cars and nowhere to park. The problem often boils down to the issue of street use and for many cities the only solution is private parking paid for by the resident.
Supreme Court Hears Wetlands Protection Arguments
In a case closely watched by politicians as well as local governments, environmentalists and business groups, the Supreme Court heard arguments over a case concerning the federal government's authority regarding wetlands protection.
Virtual Tours
Virtual tours do more than just show a customer pictures of a prospective real estate property, it lets the customer "fly" through it.
Bauhaus Is Back
More than eighty years after its call for "Less is more," this famous design revolution is eager to tackle the urban development challenges of the 21st century.
Good Design Is Good Business
The third annual Business Week/Architectural Record Awards program, sponsored by TheAmerican Institute of Architects, recognizes ten innovative projects.
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
