United States
HUD Program to Protect Children from Lead
Department of Housing and Urban Development announces a $105 million program to help communities protect children from the dangers of lead.
State Parks At Risk Across the U.S.
State parks across the United States are facing serious threats from encroaching development and a lack of political commitment to preserving them.
The Tragedy Of The Commons Revisited
Private property rights may be the key to conservation.
Do Highways Matter?
This report shows that highways do affect metropolitan development patterns and recommends that the federal government encourage regional transportation planning.
Can Networks Help Make Better Neighborhoods?
A Seattle suburb will soon boast the first "digital housing development" in the nation as new buyers demand Internet-ready homes.
FCC: Broadband Rollout Benefits Urban Elite
High-speed internet links are penetrating wealthy, urban neighborhoods at a faster rate than poor and rural areas.
Listen Up Cities -- What Businesses Want
Cities increasingly are creating incentives to attract businesses to their area. In this competitive environment, cities are committing valuable resources to these efforts. But city officials do not know for certain what causes a business to move.
Water Systems That Mimic Nature
All around the country, planners and engineers of water and stormwater systems are giving a new spin to the concept of "green infrastructure."
'Best of the Web' Winners
North Carolina and Seattle beat out close to 200 state and local government entries in the sixth annual Best of the Web contest.
The Legacy of Ian McHarg
Thirty years ago, Ian McHarg created the fields of ecological planning and environmental design.
Life's Inevitabilities: Death, Taxes, and Traffic
The high-tech industry is actively pursuing the elusive goal of making traffic more fluid. So far, there's still a long way to go.
Dot-Coms Driving Real Estate Prices
Dot-coms are moving into less exclusive neighborhoods and driving rents sky-high.
Movie Megaplexes Are Moving Downtown
Today's generation of movie emporiums are bringing the lights and action downtown -- in a new way.
Court Orders HUD to Pay $8.8 Million
Federal court orders Department of Housing and Urban Development to pay $8.8 Million in damages for canceling a contract.
Tips On Creating Urban Greenways
More and more U.S. cities and suburbs are creating greenways or linear parks which create new challenges and enormous benefits.
Census Anti-Sampling Lawsuit
Dearborn, Los Angeles, Houston, Denver among the cities criticizing the Census' anti-sampling law.
How Practical Is Smart Growth?
Richard Carson argues that smart growth only slows growth, while New Urbanism simply makes increased density more enjoyable.
$150-Million Wildlife Conservation Fund
The World Bank and two conservation groups unveiled a $150-million fund Tuesday to help preserve the planet's biodiversity hot spots.
Reflections on Regionalism
Devolution in governance is changing how we organize public investments in transportation, workforce and housing.
Inside City Parks
Inside City Parks, a new reprort, from The Trust for Public Land and the Urban Land Institute analyzes park systems in the nation's 25 largest cities.
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
