United States
What Happened To The Hurricane Katrina Diaspora?
Joel Kotkin explores the reasons why those displaced by Hurricane Katrina have not moved back home and what it means for the cities where they are now living.
America's Aging Sewers In Deep Trouble
The nation's corroded sewer pipes have reached the end of their planned life cycle, but few people notice until they break.
Brad Pitt And Green Roofs
The Hollywood actor lends his celebrity status to promote sustainable architecture.
The Angriest Cities In America
Men's Health magazine judged 100 cities on high blood pressure, traffic congestion, aggravated assaults, workplace violence and speeding tickets.
Fresno Mayor And City Council Disagree On Global Warming Agreement
The City Council of Fresno, California, endorsed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement on July 18th to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but the city's Mayor has stated he won't sign off on the proposal.
A Free-Market Approach To Transit
Benjamin Ross discuss highway expansions, lexus lanes, and congestion charging as he refutes conservative "free-market fundamentalists" such as Wendell Cox, Randal O'Toole, Peter Gordon, and Sam Staley.
New Census Data Sheds Light On U.S. Immigration Trends
New data from the 2005 American Community Survey reveals new insights into a changing America, including a shifting immigration pattern that reaches into parts of the United States that have heretofore been untouched by demographic change.
Distributed Energy
Neal Peirce favors a radical rethinking of how we generate and distribute energy.
U.S. Travel Behavior Reaching Tipping Point?
A reports suggests that U.S. has reached a point whereby mobility trends, socio-demographic conditions and travel behavior will result in changes to annual "vehicle miles of travel" (VMT) growth.
Building Trust In A Community
After 9/11, when economic forces threatened Chinatown's survival, collaborative planning built consensus on where to go next.
A Prescription For An Ailing Urban Habitat
The ills that affect our cities can be cured with more sustainable urban planning, says one Australian public health practitioner.
The Beginning Of The End For Suburbia?
With high gas prices here to stay, many experts believe suburbia as we know it will be replaced by more dense and urban settlement patterns.
Annexation and the Fiscal Fate of Cities
New research by David Rusk finds that there is a crucial relationship between the ability of municipalities to expand their borders into unincorporated land and their bond ratings.
The Downsizing Trend
More and more Americans are trading their large houses for a more 'cozy' place to call home.
Maui County Considers Electricity From Non-Fossil Fuels
Officials cite several energy-cutting projects in their call for demand management to reduce energy consumption.
Second Home Purchases Decline Nationwide
In a reversal to 2005's trend to "buy first, and ask questions later", more and more prospective buyers are taking a cautious approach to buying their vacation home.
From B&B To Home Sweet Home
Travelers are increasingly out of luck as bed and breakfast inns across the country revert back to being private homes.
Returning Environmentalism to the Mainstream
How environmental activism has changed.
Resolving the Sprawl vs Traffic Debate? Not really.
When jobs move to the suburbs, does the commute suffer? It depends on the industry, but overall, not much, if at all, suggests UCLA planning professor and blogger Randall Crane.
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
