United States
The Best Cities For Enjoying The Outdoors
Plenty of quality parks -- along with good weather to enjoy them -- gives these cities the edge when it comes to outdoor enjoyment. San Francisco, which spends the most per capita on parks, ranks first.
CBS: 'America in Disrepair'
CBS' "Early Show" highlights the sorry state of the country's infrastructure, warning that the U.S. may become a "second-rate country" if the necessary repairs aren't made [Includes video].
Is A Prius Greener Than Light Rail?
Light rail vehicles aren't as green one might think, and cities that really want to lower carbon emissions might want to take a harder look at new hybrid-electric buses, argues a recent column.
New State Laws Making It Easier To Build Green
States are helping homeowners who want to have a more eco-friendly lifestyle by overturning homeowner association regulations that ban solar panels and wind turbines.
A Day In The Life Of An Urban Farmer
With growing numbers interested in urban agriculture, American Public Radio's Marketplace interviews one urban farmer in Pasadena, California.
Americans Turn To Transit For Gas Price Relief
Record gas prices have helped the nation's transit systems attract record numbers of riders. Notably, the biggest increases have occurred in the South and West, where public transportation has traditionally been underutilized.
Taking The Politics Out Of Parking
UCLA Professor Donald Shoup has criss-crossed the nation lecturing about the many benefits from market pricing of parking -- but he says too many cities are still making decisions based on politics.
Market Downturn Is Good News For Land Conservationists
While plenty of investors and homeowners are feeling the pain of the current real estate market, groups trying to protect land from development are welcoming the downturn.
Urban Agriculture Putting Down Roots In Central Cities
Urban farms are popping up in New York and elsewhere, providing residents with access to fresh, affordable produce.
Transit Systems Going Green
Transit operators around the country are looking at ways to make taking public transportation even more environmentally friendly.
Housing Debacle Threatens Renters
A new report examines the impacts of the mortgage meltdown on rental housing.
A Silver Lining To The Foreclosure Crisis: More Affordable Housing
The Federal Reserve has announced plans to help community non-profits to acquire foreclosed homes for use as affordable housing.
The Catch-22 Of Gas Prices
If driving less makes prices fall -- will Americans respond by driving more?
Landfill Gas To Fuel Garbage Trucks
In an incredible recycling operation that reduces global warming, a waste hauler is building a facility to produce Liquefied Natural Gas from methane emitted from its California landfill to fuel its garbage trucks.
Will Planners Save the Country's Overlooked Masses?
From unemployment to rising rents to widespread foreclosures, many major problems face Americans. In his latest column, Neal Peirce argues that planners are the ones who can formulate a broad solution.
A Micro Approach to A Macro Problem
This article from The Washington Post looks at what local municipalities are doing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
$3.50 Gasoline Is Changing The Nation's Vehicle Fleet
Small car sales, especially hybrids and subcompacts, are jumping while pickups and SUV sales plummet, contributing to a reduction in gas consumption. The $3.50 gallon mark may have been key to influencing vehicle selection as well as driver behavior.
Gas Prices Hurting Housing Market
The bursting of the housing bubble may be tied to rising gas prices, according to one economist.
Rental Market Heating Up Due To Foreclosures
Americans who've lost their homes to foreclosure are now looking to rent, tightening up already low vacancy rates and driving up prices. Meanwhile, foreclosed homes sit empty.
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
