United States
Help! My Stadium Needs A Parking Plan
Major league stadiums are turning to planners to help deal with the parking snafus that can keep fans from coming to games.
A Nation Of NIMBYs?
Recent polls show that anti-development sentiment is stronger than ever, with 75 percent of Americans opposing new development in their communities.
Flip That Brownfield
As brownfield redevelopment escapes from its "avoid-at-all-costs" stigma, Sustainable Industries offers a look at five common remediation and redevelopment projects for the country's brownfields.
What Canada Can Learn From U.S. Cities
An urban renaissance is underway in many American cities, one fueled by the "common sense" of focusing on fundamentals. Canadian cities are looking south to pick up some good ideas.
The Ugliest City In America - The People, That Is
Survey says: Philadelphians are the ugliest (and perhaps the fattest) people in the U.S, while the beach-loving residents of San Diego and Miami are the most gorgeous.
The New American Dream
Walkable neighborhoods will be the new American dream, according to land strategist and developer Chris Leinberger in this interview from Smart City.
Urban Renewal For Whom?
Urban renewal projects intended to help the poor in struggling neighborhoods really do the opposite, writes Timothy B. Lee.
Are Toll Roads The Solution?
More and more states are looking to private investors to own and operate their roads and bridges as tollways, but some wonder if the government should really take such a hands-off approach.
Housing Downturn Hits City Hall
A new report from the National Leagues of Cities shows that the housing market decline is hampering many cities' ability to pay for basic services.
San Francisco's Congestion Program Touted By U.S. Transportation Chief
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters came to San Francisco to praise their proposed multi-pronged congestion pricing programs and other technologies that are designed to reduce traffic congestion increase transit usage.
Study Documents Dramatic Voter Support For Transit Ballot Measures
This report looks at a new trend in transportation financing, as communities in 33 different states have approved more than $70 billion in new transportation investment between 2000 and 2005.
TDR Not As Easy As It Sounds
A new report finds that the transfer of development rights from one area to another is simple in concept, but difficult in implementation.
More Immigrants Skip Cities For The Suburbs
New Census data has shown that 4 out of 10 immigrants move directly to suburbs after entering the country, mainly because that's where the jobs are.
The 'Web 2.0' of Transportation Technologies
Robin Chase, co-founder of Zipcar, talks about how wireless technology can be part of a short-term solution to CO2 emissions.
Condos Popping Up Around Baseball Stadiums
Condos and luxury high-rise residential buildings are sprouting up next to a number of the country's pro baseball stadiums.
Open Season In The City
Spreading urbanization is eating up green spaces, bringing wildlife -- and hunters -- into closer contact with urban dwellers.
Desperate Times As Drought Diminishes Supplies
The most severe drought in the last 100 years has states and municipalities scrambling to conserve what little water they have left.
Bigger Homes May Lose Out On Mortgage Interest Deduction
A proposed graduated scale based on the size of homes would chop away at the federal tax deductions for mortgage interest that property owners are allowed to claim. The cutback would affect all homes larger than 3,000 square feet.
Mortgage Crisis Fueling America's Homelessness Boom
The mortgage crisis is contributing to a dramatic increase in homeless families.
The Next Real Estate Frontier: Car Condos?
With the housing market faltering, developers are eyeing an emerging and lucrative market: luxurious garages for expensive cars.
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
