United States
New Urbanism Examined By Time Magazine, Andrés Duany
Time's environmental reporter examines the American neighborhood with help from New Urbanist founder Andres Duany, who comments on suburbia and its carbon footprint, the role of the car, home size, public space, and ratings of green building.
'Fuel Poverty' in America?
A new poll shows that millions of Americans will need to borrow money to pay their heating bills this winter, many of them with credit cards.
U.S. Mayor Calls Bush Years 'Disastrous' for America's Cities
Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson condemns the Bush Administration's disregard for America's cities in this video.
Friday Funny: Crumbling Infrastructure Likely Means 'Something'
This article from The Onion looks back at the infrastructure problems that defined 2007, asking what they signify for the country.
'Mr. Open Space' Should Have Been Called 'Mr. Rational'
The late Larry Livingston became known in planning circles and elsewhere as "Mr. Open Space." But, Bill Fulton writes, the tag was based on a misunderstanding of a fiscal analysis he prepared regarding housing development in a particular city.
Town On The Farm
The massive farm bill making its way through Congress will only perpetuate social and environmental sustainability. What's also needed is legislation to boost the urban economics of local food production, writes Christopher Cook.
U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty Challenged By Mexican Farmers
A 1944 international treaty that requires the transfer of millions of gallons of water from Mexico to the U.S. from the Rio Grande is being challenged by Mexican farmers who are routinely deprived of water every five years when the transfer occurs.
Fair Housing, But For Whom?
The Fair Housing Act was passed by Congress in 1968, but some minorities still struggle to obtain mortgages and home loans. This article from The Next American City asks why.
Tech Startups Rebuild Rural Areas
High-tech businesses and industries are popping up in more and more rural towns, bringing jobs and boosting the economies of these small areas.
The Rise of The 'Green Collar' Job
By creating "green collar" jobs, cities across the country are creating jobs and helping the environment.
Urban Issues? No Comment
With all the presidential debates going on this election season, not once have urban issues come up.
America's Teen Car Crash Epidemic
Automobile crashes are the number one killer of teenagers in the United States, with nearly 6,000 deaths a year for the past decade, and more than 300,000 injuries annually.
Walkability Report Raises Questions and Doubts
California Planning and Development Report's Paul Shigley reviews the recent report on walkability released by the Brookings Institution and finds some of its claims dubious.
Amtrak: Maybe Now?
With increasing train ridership and more people shying away from the gas pump, Neal Peirce asks whether now might be Amtrak's time to shine.
National Heritage Areas In Center of Property Rights Debate
With more and more land receiving federal protection as National Heritage Areas, property rights activists are butting heads with the preservationists they say are taking rights away from landowners.
Four Options For Ranking Urban Planning Programs
UCLA urban planning professor Randall Crane offers his observations on the four options that planning schools have for helping applicants decide to which schools they should apply and attend.
Report Says Growth Management Plans Make Housing Unaffordable
In this new report from the Cato Institute, Randal O'Toole writes that regional growth management plans make housing unaffordable and that states with these laws should repeal them.
'Complete Streets' Movement Gaining Momentum
The new slogan for bicyclists and pedestrians across America is gaining attention, as well as weight, from a number of municipalities.
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
