United States
Video: Amtrak Ridership Soars
This CBS News video interviews passengers, as they are working, aboard Amtrak's Acela between NYC and Washington DC. New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg who has proposed legislation, and Amtrak CEO Alexander Kummant are also interviewed.
Major Western Water Source May Dry Up By 2021
Lake Mead -- a major water source for the western United States -- could go dry by 2021, according to a new report.
Own to Rent?
Dean Baker of the Center for Economic and Policy Research suggests that one way that the federal government could help millions of Americans squeezed by the housing crisis is to permit homeowners to enter "own-to-rent" arrangements.
Housing of the Future is Transit-Oriented
As transit oriented development gains ground in cities across the country, it is increasingly seen as the model for the future of multi-family housing.
Creativity Study: Boise Compares Well With Portland and Seattle
Boise State University's Centre for Creativity and Innovation has created and index of creative cities that's found Boise to be just about as creative as cities such as Portland and Seattle.
How the Experts Would Fix America's Infrastructure
Architect magazine asked experts form a broad range of fields how they would use the $1.6 trillion it is estimated to cost to fix the nation's infrastructure. Respondents include Ron Paul, Richard Florida, Alex Garvin, and many others.
Some Suburbs Making Greener Efforts
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions will increasingly be the heavy responsibility of suburban communities. Some are taking steps to accept that responsibility.
The Coming Debate On Reducing 'Vehicle Miles Traveled'
The Wall Street Journal's "Eyes on the Road" columnist, Joseph B. White, ponders the "next big debate over the role of the automobile in America" now that fuel efficiency was raised, and the direction he points to is most surprising.
Cities Struggle to Counter Post-Foreclosure Abandonment
Foreclosed homes continue to plague cities across the country as large swaths of land and entire neighborhoods are abandoned.
Rental Companies Eye Car-Sharing
Rental car companies are venturing into the field of car-sharing.
Greening Efforts Struggle to Convince the Stubborn
Communities are looking at ways to become more energy efficient and environmentally friendly, but they're struggling to combat local opposition.
Zipcars and Congestion Solutions
This presentation from the March 2007 TED conference features Robin Chase, founder of the car-sharing service Zipcar. Chase discusses other ideas for tackling the congestion problems facing America's urban areas.
Census Bureau Report Confirms Housing Crisis
The U.S. Census Bureau's Report on Vacancies and Homeownership shows that homeownership rates are declining while inventories of available housing are increasing.
Americans Spending Less Time Outdoors, In Parks
Fewer Americans are visiting parks and and participating in outdoor activities, according to a new study.
Will a New President Cut Congestion?
This piece from the Los Angeles Times asks some experts how a new president could potentially reduce the nation's congestion.
Democracy and The Geography of Suburbia
According to an increasing number of theorists, modernist planning and urban renewal practices have produced nothing but an overly simplified, paternalistic urbanism that has in time proved unable to mirror the complexity of urban life.
Know Thyself, But Know Thou Too
If you want to get a sustainable building or community built, you have to know your audience. Architect and urban planner Andres Duany offers a field-guide of target groups.
The New Redlining
Mortgage lenders are increasingly imposing new loaning restrictions on risky areas encompassed by entire ZIP codes and county lines, creating what some are calling the "new redlining".
Think Twice About One-Way Streets
This editorial argues that one-way streets kill downtowns, and they need to be converted to two-ways to help save downtown areas across the country.
Ahead of the Game
Robert Steuteville comments about the long-standing links between New Urbanism, good placemaking, and the environment.
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.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
Journal of the American Planning Association
