United States
In Second Life, 'Main Street' Dominates Corporate Stores
The marketing departments of many large companies that have setup stores in the virtual world, Second Life, are finding that it's hard to compete with places developed by residents.
Congress To Fund More Affordable Housing
A bill in the U.S. House of Representatives aims to build or rehabilitate 1.5 million affordable homes in the next 10 years. Housing advocates say this is the first step towards solving a growing problem.
Long Commutes Discourage Volunteerism
A new study demonstrates that long commutes negatively impact a community's pool of volunteers and decreases social capital.
EPA To Provide Smart Growth Assistance
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency will provide technical assistance to communities in six states to plan for more efficient, affordable, and environmentally sensitive growth.
The War Over Lawn Care
The move towards organic, chemical-free lawn care is sending ripples through suburban neighborhoods across the country.
How To Get More Americans To Use Bicycles
In the U.S. regular cyclists are usually athletic men braving dangerous traffic. To get the rest of the population riding bicycles, the U.S. should look at successful solutions implemented around the world.
Manhattan Parking Spot Going For $225,000
Parking spaces in New York cost as much as $225,000 and could soon be going higher still, putting the cost for the prime spots above the price tag of the typical U.S. home price.
Is Your City Watching You?
New York City has plans to install a permanent closed-circuit camera system throughout the city. It is based on a similar system in London, which some credit with preventing terrorist acts. But the system's constitutionality is a major concern.
The Link Between Lead Exposure and Violent Crime
Research by one economist suggests that lead poisoning may cause a person to engage in criminal activities, which counties with high lead levels having higher murder rates.
The Greenest Generation
Mike Davis reminds us that during World War II, recycling, conservation, car-pooling, bicycling and growing your own food were considered patriotic.
Preservationists Breathe Life Into Route 66
Once a major tourist destination, Route 66 has lost much of its vigor since being decommissioned as a highway in 1985. But preservationists and entrepreneurs are attempting to revive Route 66 by renovating its many historic motels.
Are America's Chinatowns A Thing Of The Past?
A development battle in Boston highlights the ongoing and controversial transformation of American's Chinatowns.
A Recipe For Grassroots Community Building
A new book bills itself as a do-it-yourself guide for residents looking to strengthen the sense of community it their neighborhood.
Wind Turbine Shortage Makes U.S. Look To Europe To Meet Demand
President Bush has often looked toward American technology to make voluntary carbon emission reductions, but that technology often must come from abroad, where industrialized countries are required to make emission reductions per the Kyoto Protocol.
Debunking Portland
Randal O'Toole, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, argues the planning model that has made Portland, Oregon, a planner's dream has taken a far greater toll than the benefits it provides.
The Awful Folly of Sports Stadiums
In city after city, stadium-building with tax dollars is taking priority over more important priorities like public schools.
The Vacant Building Syndrome
In this new column, award-winning journalist and author Roberta Brandes Gratz reports on urban development crises around the country and the opportunities they present for positive action.
Major Planning Firm Goes Public
AECom -- the Los Angeles based parent company of planning and design firm EDAW and a host of other development and engineering firms -- is continuing its consolidation.
Friday Funny: Babysteps To Global Domination
New mapping has revealed that part of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border is actually intruding on Mexican land, usurping between 1 and 6 feet of Mexican soil for more than a mile. The U.S. insists it was a mistake, but Mexico wants its land back.
What Does The Blackstone/Hilton Deal Mean For the Hospitality Industry?
Announcing a deal that will further sharpen the fierce competition in the hotel industry, the seemingly insatiable Blackstone Group is set to acquire Hilton Hotels Corp. for more than $26 billion.
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.
KFH Group Inc.
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
