United States
When Growing Energy Demand And Land Conservation Collide
Fierce battles may arise between regional energy interests providing power to Northern Virginia’s sprawling suburbs and local land conservationists.
New York Times Special Report On Ground Zero Rebuilding
A 24-page special report looks at the "combination of big money, prime real estate, bottomless grief, artistic ego and dreams of legacy" that has left Ground Zero as "a 16-acre, 70-foot-deep hole in the heart of Lower Manhattan."
Will Deep Water Drilling Prevent The End Of Oil?
The new oil and gas field discovered in the Gulf of Mexico is of epic proportion -- not only in amount of oil (increasing US reserves by 50%), but the technology used to tap it. A new wave of deep water drilling is to be expected.
Distinguishing The Work Of A Good Architect
A slideshow on Slate.com examines the work of famous architects using staircase design as a case study.
Five Years Of Segway
It has been called "The Invention That Runs On Hype". But the Segway may well play a role in the future of transportation and our cities.
William Garnett's Poetic Vision With Aerial Photography
William A. Garnett, a pioneer of aerial photographs that revealed unusual land patterns died at the age of 86.
Friday Funny: A Dig At The 9/11 Memorial Project's Progress
Five years after 9/11, satirical publication The Onion reports on the World Trade Center rebuilding effort in New York City.
Mid-Decade Census Numbers Fuel Confusion And Doubt
California cities are getting a look at the results of the U. S. Census Bureau's first American Community Survey of medium-sized cities; some officials grouse at the 'funny numbers'--they just don’t add up.
'Neutron Bomb' Mortgages Set to Blow in '07
Option adjustable rate mortgages(ARM) have in recent years been offered to thousands of middle-income homeowners who may soon face "personal catastrophe" as their loans reset, doubling their monthly payments.
Taking Extreme Commuting To The Next Level
"Sleepover commuters" are travelling across state lines, even several time zones, to get to work.
States Sue Each Other Over Inter-State Water Pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to act when pollution from one state affects a neighboring state. In the absence Of federal involvement, states have started to sue each other.
Critics Concerned As Cities Cash-In On Red-light Cameras
Critics cite many concerns--privacy, safety, accuracy, fairness--but cameras are gaining ground and cities are cashing-in on the hefty fines paid by offenders.
Idaho Blueprint for Good Growth Mired in Controversy
An Idaho regional land use plan is on hold as members debate policy implementation.
Court Pours Cold Water On Deltona's Hot Annexation Plans
Recent ruling by a Florida court says that the annexed property is not contiguous to the city, thus halting the proposed development plan.
Car-sharing: 'A Cure For The Twin Evils'
Boosterism for car-sharing runs high. Users pay less in parking and insurance and love the extra pocket change.
Public Transit Boom In The U.S.
Congestion and gas prices are creating a boom for light rail and buses across the nation. Cities are using technology and imaginative enticements to counter Americans' reluctance to abandon their cars.
Inside Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Fellowship
A detailed look at Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Fellowship offers new insights about the iconic architect's "unorthodox design process." It also uses "melodrama, spiritualism and sexual innuendo" to reveal rivalries and politics at his studio.
Bush Forest Plan Halted By Strong Opposition
Bush administration proposals to sell public land face strong opposition even from allies such as the National Rifle Association.
New Clean Diesel Fuel Debuts
In the most important fuel improvement since lead was removed from gasoline a generation ago, 97% of the sulfur from diesel fuel will be removed, dramatically reducing particulate emissions, resulting in improvements to health and longevity.
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
