United States
Is The Housing Market Still Heading For A Bust?
Serious analysts across the political spectrum are coming to the same conclusion: the housing market is set to crash, and with it, the economy.
Land Conservation And Renewable Fuels Production Collide
The nation's zeal to break its oil addiction has run into conflict with a land conservation program that has been important to both farmers and hunting groups in order to boost corn production to supply ethanol as a renewable transportation fuel.
Habitat For Humanity Goes Multi-family
The non-profit organization famous for building single family homes for low-income families is being to develop higher-density projects in high-cost urban areas.
GOP Strategist Outlines Communication Failures Of Environmentalists
In this interview from Grist, GOP strategist Frank Luntz discusses why environmentalists fail to get their message across to their opponents.
Bush Seeks Large Increase In National Parks Funding
President Bush's 2008 budget proposes $2.4 billion for the National Park Service.
Sprawl and Obesity: A Review Of Research and Arguments
Science News reviews the research and opinions linking sprawl and obesity, and investigates whether urban sprawl "makes people fat."
How Green Is Your Neighborhood?
The first-ever rating system for sustainable urban neighborhood development is seeking pilot projects.
High Homeowner Vacancy Rates Could Portend Continuing Housing Slump
The "often-overlooked measure" of homes for sale that are empty is the highest it's ever been. The figure could represent the influence of housing "speculators" and may signal continuing weakness in the national housing market.
Recycling Construction Waste
With debris from construction and demolition of buildings accounting for nearly one-half of all solid waste in the U.S., some entrepreneurs are looking at this landfill fodder as a viable source of reconstruction materials -- and a source of revenue.
Rebuilding America's Cities
It's not just New Orleans: cities across America need help. What's needed is the political will to do it.
U.S. Flood Maps Based On Decades-Old Data
According to a recent National Research Council report, maps of flood danger in the United States are based on data that are decades old. Many are calling for an update.
Seniors Face Shortage Of Subsidized Housing
A recent report has identified a severe housing shortage for senior citizens. Waiting periods for subsidized senior housing can last more than 13 months, according to the report.
Do Community Land Trusts Offer The Best Solution For Affordable Housing?
Community land trusts are becoming an increasingly popular way to create new housing that is permanently affordable, and interest in the innovative organizations continues to grow.
Market-Based Incentives To Cut Greenhouse Gases
Garrett Gruener and Daniel M. Kammen propose letting individual taxpayers decide how to curb global warming.
ULI To Tackle Workforce Housing Crisis
The Washington-based institute has established a new research center to focus on the problem of affordable housing in an effort to prevent further urban sprawl.
A 'Regional Jolt' For The New Media
A new communications approach proposes how 'new media' can cover issues of regional importance.
A 'Climate Change' On Capitol Hill
Politicians are "scrambling" to keep up with public opinion about climate change. Bipartisan efforts to curb global warming are gaining momentum.
Inner-Ring Suburbs Fight Back Against Blight
As new investment leapfrogs them to outer suburbs and exurbs, first-ring communities are becoming more aggressive in their pursuit of new development.
Historic Preservation Of African American Sites
Preservation of historic African American sites may face challenges from unexpected stakeholders...groups within the Black community.
Scientists Say White House Misled Public On Climate Change
Hundreds of government scientists accuse the Bush administration of interfering with their work and misrepresenting their findings about climate change.
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
