United States
Smaller House Equals Smaller Price
Several cities in the Pacific Northwest are encouraging the construction of smaller homes to help deal with the shortage of affordable housing.
Could Car Sharing Go Mainstream?
Alan Durning decides to live car free for one year. He envisions a market for 'off-duty' cars, in which anyone could put his car up for rent when it was not in use. If you could, would you rent your car when you weren't using it?
How To Advocate For Historic Preservation
A new book offers a practical introduction to the politics of preservation for activists hoping to save their community's historic charm.
Branding With Buildings
One Los Angeles-based architecture firm is helping cities and organizations communicate their brand identity through buildings.
The Cities With The Worst Commutes
Summarizing the results from the 2006 Commuting in America report, Forbes profiles the top ten cities with the worst commute.
South Leads Nation In Population And Population Growth
While the Dec. 22 U. S Census Bureau report highlights the rapid growth of Arizona, another noteworthy finding is that the South, notwithstanding the huge population loss in Louisiana, added more people, many of them immigrants, than any other region
97-Foot 'Monster' Trucks May Be Allowed On Highways
Coming to a highway near you: "saddlemount vehicle transporter combinations" -- 97-foot-long big-rig trucks with four trailers -- are on the verge of being approved to travel on the nation's highway system.
Amtrak's Future Looking Bright - For A Change!
Amtrak is riding high after reporting the highest revenue of any month for November, with 2006 revenue up 11 percent. The costly, long-distance routes appear to be safe from possible dismantling, according to Amtrak's new president.
Toll Brothers Expands Into Infill Development
Developer and national homebuilder Robert Toll of Toll Brothers discusses his company's decision to expand its homebuilding from the suburbs into high density urban development.
City And Suburban Poverty Trends, 1999-2005
A report by the Brookings Institution looks at city and suburban poverty trends over the last 6 years using American Community Survey and Census data. One finding is that since 2005 more impoverished people live in suburbs than in cities.
Cities Switching Back One-Way Streets To Two-Way
To make downtown more livable, cities across the nation are converting one-way streets to two-way streets.
Arizona Is Nation's Fastest Growing State
The U.S. Census Bureau reported it's findings for the year ending July 1, 2006: Arizona overtook Nevada to grow the fastest; Texas grew the most, followed by Florida and California, which remains the most populous state.
When Going Gets Tough, Struggling Small Towns Get Creative
Across America, small towns are struggling to get by economically as many residents move out and businesses follow. But some small towns are employing some creative ideas -- from giant killer bee statues to storytelling festivals -- to stay afloat.
The School Of Environmental Sustainability
As universities across the country are renovating their campuses and buildings to be more environmentally sustainable, one university is taking the subject into the classroom as its School of Sustainability opens next month.
City of the 21st Century: Not Business as Usual
At a recent meeting of the Urban Land Institute, delegates discussed what urban development will look like in the 21st Century -- and what it will need to be successful.
Lowering the Bottom Line
From city, neighborhood, block to building-scales, Stephen Mouzon offers ideas to offset high housing costs and economic segregation.
America's Great New Towns
Neal Peirce believes that two new developments provide good models for how the nation's communities can be both environment-friendly and economically successful.
U.S. Congress Prepares For Tough Fight Over Green Laws
As environmentalists draft a wish-list for a Democratic-controlled Congress, industry groups prepare to fight back.
The Business Of Roads
Privatization is catching on with many state and local governments in the U.S., and Wall Street is expecting great riches from roads.
U.S. Development Experts Discuss Future Growth
Neal Peirce reports on the Urban Land Institute's Larson Forum, where experts discussed to grow given the projection of 100 million more people by 2043 in the U.S.?
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
