United States
Urban Housing Expert Louis Winnick Dies
An immigrant from Romania growing up in Brooklyn, Winnick spent his life helping to improve low-income urban neighborhoods.
The Skyrocketing Price Tags Of New Sports Arenas
Universities planning to build new sports facilities are being hit with construction costs twice as high as a decade ago.
Property Rights Movement Taking Its Toll On Cities
Oregon's Measure 37 was just the first of a series of campaigns from the ideological right -- all dressed up in populist rhetoric -- that favor developers and limit the abilities of cities to plan.
U.S. National Parks At Risk From Global Warming
Report warns that Yellowstone, Yosemite, and other beloved national parks are threatened by global warming.
U.S. Breathing China's Air Pollution
Airborne pollution is crossing the Pacific Ocean and depositing itself in California skies.
Teardowns: Costs, Benefits, and Public Policy
The teardown phenomenon has attracted much public attention. Daniel P. McMillen examines the case of the historic Chicago suburb of Kenilworth to determine the costs, benefits and public policy surrounding teardowns.
Why Is Washington Missing The Train?
Critics decry the failure of the recent federal "white paper" on reducing congestion to include any discussion of railroads.
Cooling Housing Market Is Slowing Overall Economy
After riding high due to a booming housing market over the past several years, the U.S. economy is feeling the pain of a housing slowdown.
Court Rules Against Taking Homes For Economic Development
The Ohio Supreme Court has sided with homeowners in the latest case over property rights.
The Problem With Coastal Development
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, several leading Climatologists come out against continued development along the nation's coastlines.
Oregon's Property Rights Law Is Being Tested By Landowners
Measure 37, Oregon's landmark property rights law, is set to transform a state renowned for its rigid land use policies designed to preserve forests and farms while containing cities, much to the disappointment of the state's planners.
Concrete Sidewalks Making Way For Rubber
Rubber sidewalks are gaining popularity due to their resilience and cost benefits over concrete.
Three U.S. Cities Are 2016 Olympics Hopefuls
With the United States expected to have a good chance of winning the Summer Olympics in 2016, three iconic U.S. cities are vying for the privilege of hosting the games.
Hot L.A. Nights Caused By Urban Heat Island Effect
Climatologists blame the urban 'heat island' effect for a rise in Southern California's average evening temperatures, which have hit record highs in recent days.
Front Porches Regaining Popularity
The number of new homes with porches increased has nationwide over the past 10 years.
Fort Collins Ranked Best Place To Live
Money Magazine's annual ranking of the best places to live highlights Americans' desire for big-city amenities, small-town charm, affordable housing, and green space.
Baltimore Headed For A Housing Shortfall
The slow reaction to job growth in many Maryland counties jobs may lead to a critical housing shortage.
Homeowners Replacing Architects With Home Design Software
With the proliferation of home-design software, such as Google's Sketch Up, homeowners are designing their own plans, often times saving thousands of dollars in architect fees. But general contractors are leery of this new found enthusiasm.
The Disappearing Urban Middle Class
As major cities around the country prosper, rich and poor neighborhoods are growing, while the middle class is increasingly left out.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
