United States
A Tough Year For Wal-Mart
But surely there are more corporate retailers to criticize in 2006?
How The Other Half Worships
A new book chronicles the state of American urban Christianity in 21 cities.
Hybrid Houses
This could be the year that skyrocketing heating prices, plus incentives, really push efficient homes.
Vinoly Firm In Hot Water
Multiple lawsuits from major clients dampen the "starchitect's" success.
Katrina Evacuees Face Discrimination
A recent fair housing study finds that landlords in refugee areas give preferential treatment to whites.
It's Not Sprawl, It's Decentralization -- And It's A-OK
Robert Bruegmann's "Sprawl: A Compact History" turns typical anti-sprawl sentiment on its head.
Power in Numbers
New alliances and collaborations are winning community benefits agreements that dramatically improve the lives of low-income residents.
Urban Universities Investing In Their Neighborhoods Is A US Trend
After sowing investment in their locales, a growing number of universities in urban centers are reaping vibrant near-campus districts.
How the Suburbs Made Us Rich
Without the Suburbs, our parents and grandparents would have paid rent most of their lives, and the equity that so much of the American Dream depends on would simply not have developed, suggests Wendell Cox.
How To Teach About Sprawl And The Law
A law professor publishes an article discussing how to teach a course on sprawl and the law.
Why 2006 Matters For Smart Growth, Transit, And TOD
How the opinions of smart growth practitioners are critical for a process that results in transportation choice, transit performance, and successful community investment by the FTA.
Velo-City?
Imagine bicycles traveling at speeds up to 50 miles per hour in enclosed tubes hanging above the streets.
'Cheap Mortgages' Start To Come Due
Homeowners who gambled on risky mortgage products could find themselves paying hundreds of dollars more per month in the coming year as these products are reset to real-world interest rates.
The Power of Infilltration
Planning Magazine examines how cities are encouraging multifamily projects and higher densities.
Prefab Housing For The Masses
Prefabricated housing used to be a dirty word in the housing business. Today, many designer prefab houses are an affordable and elegant solution -- maybe even the "holy grail of modernism".
Millions Of Americans Will Face Bankruptcy When The Housing Bubble Bursts
Federally-sanctioned distortions in the housing market are leading the American economy over a cliff, writes Bob Chapman.
Schools Curb Energy Costs By Building Green
School officials in Oregon are learning a thing or two from a prototype uber-green classroom near Salem, which uses a large skylight and other technologies to enhance and regulate the natural light coming into the space.
BioWillie: Star Power And Alternative Fuels
Willie Nelson's concern for family farmers and disdain for the Iraq war led him to market a new brand of biodesil fuel, BioWillie, now sold at 13 gas stations in the Southwest.
A Ten-Step Program For Wal-Mart
Planners are not the only ones figuring out how to respond to the challenge of 'the Biggest Box Ever Built.'
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
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