United States
Brownfields Bill Stymied in Senate
Legislative horse-trading blocks vote on contaminated urban land development measure.
Place Making: A New Suburban Trend
Reinventing suburban communities with a sense of place.
For the Greater Good
A broad definition of "public purpose" stirs criticism of eminent domain.
Why Are We Building Roads To Nowhere?
In the United States, about 94 percent of our total land has already been domesticated by a dense network of roads and highways.
Tenant-Based Assistance Case Studies
The Department of Housing and Urban Development presents case studies of the conversion of project-based assistance to tenant-based assistance.
How To Create Tourism In Your Town
Regional branding of regions is an effective way for communities to effectively generate tourism.
New Land Program Gets Final Approval
Congress approved an $18.8 billion measure that includes an immediate down payment for purchasing fragile lands, maintaining parks and other initiatives.
The Flip Side Of Sprawl
San Francisco, Washington, and Denver are examined to see what these places have done right.
Sprawl Emerges as Hot Issue in Swing Districts
A growing number of U.S. House and Senate candidates have adopted issues predominantly associated with local government as concernwith overdevelopment, diminishing open space, overcrowded schools, gridlock, and air and water quality increases.
HUD Awards Grant to Aid Public Housing
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo awarded more than $30 million in grants that will help families, the elderly and disabled in public housing be more self-sufficient.
Grading the Cities
Governing's "Government Performance Project" presents a series of "Management Report Cards" on 35 of the nation's largest city governments.
Sprawl is Taking Over America
Has the suburban dream turned into a nightmare?
Key Choice for Crunch on Airports
Amid rising demand for air travel, legislators and activists face tough question -- expand big hubs or build more regional airports?
HUD Award to Protect Children from Environmental Hazards
Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary awards $68.3 million for lead abatement, testing and toreduce other environmental and safety dangers in the home.
Have Car, Will Commute
CNN special series on urban issues focuses on the relationship between the automobile and the suburbs.
America's New Suburban Main Streets
A harbinger of 21st century America: dozens of post-Second World War suburbs that never had a Main Street are building new ones from scratch.
Urban Policy And The Next President
"Comeback Cities:A Blueprint for Urban Neighborhood Revival" is a book which is extensively reviewed here. Some inner cities are on an upswing.
The Road To Disaster
A detailed report on how highways in the Amazon help destroy the rainforest.
Clinton Vetoes Energy, Water Measure
"President Clinton vetoed a $23-billion budget bill for energy and water programs Saturday, saying it was 'deeply flawed' and threatened major environmental harm."
Using Section 8 Vouchers to Buy a Home
"More than 1 million 'working families' will be able to join the ranks of homeowners under a new program that allows them to use their rental assistance to purchase houses.
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
