United States
Illegal Aliens To Have Big Effect On Census And Reapportionment
Census 2010 is on the way, and a new report is warning that the high concentration of illegal immigrants in the South and West will skew counts and unfairly reapportion more congressional seats to states with more undocumented people.
The Housing Slowdown
Home sales and prices continue to drop to new lows.
The 'Greening' of Wal-Mart?
Recent attempts to "greenwash" Wal-Mart in the media don't hold water, write Ruben Garcia and Andrea Buffa.
Urban Anthropologist Looks At People And Public Spaces
This article from The New York Times briefly profiles Project for Public Spaces Founder Fred Kent, and presents his appraisals of four New York neighborhoods.
Where The Housing Market Has Stabilized
Forbes Magazine has released a list of the most stable housing markets in America. Included in the list are Seattle, Pittsburgh, and Dallas.
Why Municipal Wi-Fi Projects Fail
Why many cities attempts to create city-wide wireless networks have failed....and why some cities have been successful.
Designing Shelter For After The Storm
Architects in New York are trying to develop new types of long-term temporary housing as part of a design competition sponsored by the city and non-profit groups.
Changing Demographics Bring Changing Density
New research shows that newcomers to urban areas take up twice as much room as longtime residents.
Study Finds U.S. Motorists Do Not Pay Their Way
A new study by Mark Delucchi, research scientist at the U.C. Davis Institute for Transportation Studies, has found that "motor-vehicle users in the U.S. -- unlike users in most European countries -- do not 'pay their way.'"
People Power, Corporations and 'Site Fights'
Corporations have long been able to use regulatory instruments and the courts to override community interests to gain access to resources or to site noxious land uses. Now communities are fighting back.
Seeking A Regional Approach To Waste Management
In response to the recent decision by Amherst County, Virginia, not to join a regional waste management partnership, this editorial examines why the American system of waste management is ineffective and antiquated.
What's Wrong With ADA
The Americans with Disabilities Act has generally been the subject of much controversy and debate, but especially amongst planners and developers.
Can We Treat Global Warming As An Air Pollution Problem?
Will tightening emissions standards be enough, or do we have to cut down on driving, too?
Senate Approves Water Bill, But Veto Looms
A major water bill that would authorize future spending on infrastructure projects -- especially in Louisiana -- is drawing heat and threats of a presidential veto because it does little to reform the highly-criticized Army Corps of Engineers.
Counting The Nation's Parking Spaces
The Purdue University researcher who revealed that there is more than three times more parking than drivers in one county in Indiana is looking to expand his count to the entire nation.
Immigration, Gender, and the American Dream
Over the last two decades, immigration has "feminized" -- there are now more female immigrants than male immigrants. This change should impact housing and educational policies for immigrants, writes professor Ali Modarres in an academic paper.
Affordable Housing Bill Gathers Momentum
A bill originally introduced in 1987 that would create a trust fund to support the creation of affordable housing may be on its way to congressional approval this fall.
Building Green -- Retroactively
Across the country, an emerging trend is seeing existing and older buildings being retrocommissioned as environmentally-friendly structures. Nearly 500 are awaiting LEED certification.
Pay As You Drive (PAYD) System Test Gets Go Ahead
In six states, test runs will assess public attitudes and acceptance of road taxation systems that ditch gas taxes and charge drivers based on how many miles they drive.
Corps Of Engineers Taking Heat For Ineffective Project
An Army Corps of Engineers project intended to save a Missouri town from flooding by draining a massive wetland has been identified as an ineffective plan. The Corps and its political supporters are under fire for pushing overly expensive projects.
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
