United States
A Cheaper Way To Build Density
A new design for mid-rise apartments promises to help make more higher-density projects pencil.
Construction Costs Continuing To Rise
Even with the housing slow down, the cost of building a new apartment building continues to rise -- due to increasing prices for materials and a surge of commercial construction projects.
The Most Affordable Places To Live
Want a buy a home for less than $100,000? Check out these communities profiled by Money Magazine.
Ding Dong! The Enclosed Mall Is Dead
With only three enclosed malls built since 2005, it seems safe to say we've seen the last of the shopping mall as we've known it.
What Is A 'Town' Anyway?
While publishers of the recent list of America's Best Places to Live focused on small towns, it seems most places that made the list aren't so much towns but suburban outposts in the suburban sprawl of larger cities.
The Best Places To Live For 2007
For 2007, Money Magazine's annual survey focused on small towns with a sense of community. Topping the list? Middleton, Wisconsin -- population 17,400.
New Medical Study To Highlight Lack Of Walking/Biking To School
A soon-to-be released medical study reveals fewer than half of children who live within a mile of their school walk or bike there, and the percentage is dropping. While safety is a factor, cultural values and number of cars in household play a role.
The Fastest-Growing Suburbs In America
Forbes compiles a list of the top 100 fastest-growing suburbs -- predominantly in the Sun Belt and the West.
TOD On Track In The Nation's Captial
Transit-oriented development projects -- many a result of successful public/private partnerships -- are flourishing along the Washington D.C. Metro line.
America's Green Technology Is Basis For Stockholm's Congestion Pricing
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman expounds on the use of IBM’s green technology that enables the congestion pricing system to work in Stockholm, the environmental benefits of road pricing to cities, and the ‘green-collar’ jobs they create.
'Streetwise' Segway To Track Accessibility Of Sidewalks
The "streetwise" Segway is the centerpiece of a pilot project to collect data on Bellevue’s sidewalks, an ongoing effort to make all 336 miles of city sidewalks accessible and comply with requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
LEED-ND Projects Leave The Nest As New Pilot Program Takes Flight
A look at some of the first LEED-ND projects demonstrates the diverse models of sustainable development.
The Connection Between Sprawl and Global Warming
Robert Steuteville comments on a California lawsuit and its connection to sprawl, the environment, and energy use.
Growth And Migration In The U.S.
Experts sound off on the state of American growth today and the cause of what people are calling "the greatest population re-distribution since the dust bowl".
Why Mobility Matters to Our Personal Lives
In a new policy brief, Reason Foundation's Ted Balaker examines what the ability to get around town quickly means to our professional and personal lives.
When Small Towns And Big Boxes Meet
Planning for big box retail in small towns is a balancing act, say town managers.
The Equality Of Universal Design
Designers, developers, and homeowners are finding benefits to "universal design" -- a principle that seeks to make homes and buildings accessible to people of all physical abilities.
A U.S. Planner's Experience In Iraq
A planner and Army Reservist from Florida talks about his time spent working on planning issues in Iraq, and relates it to his experiences as a city planner in the U.S.
Overturning Kelo?
Two years after the Kelo decision, a new House Bill, the Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2007, seeks to overturn the controversial law permitting the seizure of private property for the benefit of private corporations.
A Checklist For Good Planning
Harris Steinberg, director of PennPraxis of the School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania, offers 10 steps for good urban planning.
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.
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Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
