United States
The Looming Condo Bust
With the housing market softening, cities that have been witness to heavy speculation in trendy urban condos will suffer most.
The Drunkest Cities In America
Forbes surveys the drinking habits of metropolitan areas across the country.
America's Affordable Housing Crisis
A recent article in the Washington Post calls for drastic action from local communities and politicians in Washington to address the growing lack of affordable housing.
Developers Offer Incentives To Lure Buyers
Some of the recent incentives to woo homebuyers in a slowing housing market sound more like automobile ads.
An Interview with Shelley Poticha on TODs
Tim Halbur features a podcast interview with Shelley Poticha, President of Reconnecting America and the Center for Transit-Oriented Development.
Friday Funny: Why Don't People Want To Gentrify My Neighborhood?
A struggling artist laments in The Onion that more people like him aren't moving into his neighborhood to make it even more authentic than it is now...and asking for $3.00 lattes.
Voters Approve Of Transportation Ballot Measures
A review of transportation ballot measures from 2000-2005 found growing use of voter-approved financing. Over than span, 70 percent of transportation measures were successful at the ballot box generating at least $70 billion in new investment.
Affordable Housing: Managing The Message
The right choice of words, stories and images can have a remarkable effect on how the public views affordable housing.
U.S. Housing Market Tumbles Further
A two and a half year low in sales of existing homes and buyers' holding out for better deals are just a few signs of the accelerating tumble in housing markets.
Questions About Wetlands Remain After Court Ruling
A split decision from the United States Supreme Court has left unanswered questions about the definition of a wetland.
Cities of Fear
Five years after the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001, new security measures are "sucking the soul" out of urban life.
U.S. Housing Market Slowing
The housing boom that fueled the U.S. ecomony in recent years appears to be slowing down.
Americans' Love Of Travel
A new survey indicates Americans' appetite for travel is still growing, though high fuel prices and security threats have taken a toll on the public's mood.
Savings And Incentives Cover Hybrid Car Price Premium
A new study indicates that hybrid car buyers can break even financially, though government tax breaks and not just fuel savings help make up for the more expensive price tag.
Death Toll On U.S. Highways At Near-Record Level
The increased carnage, especially among motorcyclists, may reflect more relaxed traffic laws.
Reusing Regional Amusement Parks
Old amusement parks don't die, they just ... become housing.
The Anglo-American Special Relationship On Urban Policy
Senior researchers at the Centre for Cities discuss whether the UK should look towards Europe or the US when making urban policy.
Spike Lee Makes Documentary On Hurricane Katrina's Aftermath
Filmmaker Spike Lee new four-hour documentary "When The Levees Broke" is the "definitive chronicle" of the year following Hurricane Katrina.
Cities Use New Technology For Property Tax Assesments
Cities are using cutting edge software combined with aerial photos to survey and assess property quickly and accurately.
US Conference of Mayors Releases Homeland Security Report
Mayor's Conferences Releases Survey of 183 Cities on emergency preparedness and homeland security.
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
