United States
Ahead of the Game
Robert Steuteville comments about the long-standing links between New Urbanism, good placemaking, and the environment.
Greening Levittown - One House At A Time
Levittown, Long Island has undertaken a green makeover, complete with individualized energy audits that enable improvements to reduce each home's carbon footprint by 20%. But greening the houses doesn't make for a green neighborhood.
Bike to the Future
Orion magazine looks at the lifestyle of nomadic utopian cyclists, who are cranking up for a post-petroleum future.
Birth of the 'Cool Spot'
A new regional planning idea is looking to reduce energy use and greenhouse emissions.
Who Will Sort the 'Trash-Outs'?
Amid the many negative impacts from the fallout of the subprime crisis is an emerging and disturbing trend: foreclosed homeowners are trashing their properties on their way out the door.
The Suburban Home: an Asset or a Liability?
This article from The Atlantic looks at the rising troubles experienced in the nation's suburbs since the foreclosure explosion.
Transportation Needs An Economist's Mind, Not An Engineer's
Reason's Robert Poole responds to the report from the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission and argues that despite its many good ideas, the engineer's perspective should be replaced with that of an economist.
The Most Miserable Cities in the U.S.
Forbes has released its list of the most miserable cities in America. Detroit is at the top.
A Comparison of Cities' Climate Leadership
Los Angeles, Portland, and New York City provide interesting case studies into the ways that city governments are building a more sustainable life for their residents.
Walking Again?
This article from Governing looks at the resurgence in popularity experienced by walkable urban areas and wonders is walking is truly making a major comeback in the United States.
100 Best Cities For Jobs
Salt Lake City, Utah, has been ranked as the best city for jobs in 2008 by Forbes magazine.
When Out-of-Towners Crash, Cities Want Cash
Resulting from high numbers of car accidents involving people from out of town, cities across the country are adopting measures that charge drivers and their insurance companies for the city services performed at crash sites.
Forcelosure Hot Spots
This article from Forbes examines foreclosure data to map out the cities that have been hit hardest by the subprime mortgage bust.
Eminent Domain Restrictions Don't Hurt Growth
A recent report has found that restricting the government's eminent domain powers does not harm economic growth.
Older Buildings Going Green
This article from The New York Times looks at how renovating older buildings to achieve greater energy efficiency has seen a rise in popularity in recent years.
Infrastructure Costs On The Rise
Due to various economic conditions, the costs of infrastructure projects nationwide have spiked.
The Rising Toll
Toll hikes are on the horizon in many states. This article outlines some of the new rates affecting drivers.
A Kick in the Fannie Mae?
Troubled by allegations of fraud by a former CEO, and weighted down by trillions of dollars in possibly worthless mortgage-backed securities, Fannie Mae may also be the victim of a federal agenda of privatization, writes Scott Thill.
The Downside Of A Declining Crime Rate: Prison Closures
Many rural prisons have become a mainstay for the economies of the small communities where they are located, and closing them can prove devastating to the local economy, creating long-term problems far beyond the loss of prison jobs.
Housing Slump Not Recession Culprit
In this piece from Reason Samuel Staley argues that the housing crisis can't be fully blamed for the economic recession.
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
