United States
Eisenhower's Interstate Legacy
The world's largest public-works project, the Interstate, fully transformed Americans' lives.
Which Metro Areas Have The Strongest Housing Price Appreciation?
A summary look at why the housing affordability crisis continues to exist in major metro areas of the country.
Coal And America - Book Review Of 'Big Coal' By Jeff Goodell
Author Jeff Goodell writes of the price paid for the extraction and burning of coal, from mining accidents and blacklung disease affecting miners, to air pollution downwind of power plants, and finally, the global warming affecting the planet.
Eminent Domain Backlashes 'Aren't Strong Enough'
"Community rights" do not exist, and since legislators and much of the public have "gone squishy" over individual property rights, more action is needed to restrict eminent domain powers, according to this op-ed.
Why Community Gardens Matter
Are community gardens the antidote to America's health and urban problems?
U.S. Supreme Court Enters Global Warming Debate
The case could be one of the most important environmental case heard by the court.
'Incubators For the American Dream' Are Shrinking
Across the nation, middle class neighborhoods are shrinking as cities and suburbs become increasingly segregated by income.
First New U.S. Nuclear Facility In 30 Years Could Open In 2009
The $1.5 billion National Enrichment Facility in New Mexico just received its license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The facility will produce the enriched uranium that powers nuclear energy plants. Construction may begin in August.
U.S. Transportation Chief Resigns
Longest serving member of the Bush cabinet, Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta has resigned.
The Nexus Between The Built Environment And Public Health
Los Angeles' new Planning Director Gail Goldberg, and California Endowment head Dr. Robert Ross discuss how to build healthy communities through smart planning.
Transit Agencies See Rise In Ridership
Discretionary riders, a demographic transit officials have coveted but have had difficulty luring, are using public transit more and more across the United States as gas prices rise.
Global Warming Confirmed?
A new National Academy of Sciences report may have confirmed a disputed 1998 climate change study showing that the last few decades were the warmest ever recorded; yet it hasn't settled the issue as to whether man's activity is causing the change.
Report Links High Car Crash Fatalities To Sprawl
The Cascadia Scorecard documents an emerging body of research indicating that car-centered urban design contributes to a high death and injury toll from car crashes and a high obesity rate, among other ills.
Urban Gentrification Typifies Growing Economic Polarization
A snapshot of urban gentrification in San Francisco shows what is happening throughout the U.S., according to a new Brookings Report. The middle class is not only losing ground, but entire neighborhoods, and the consequences are far-reaching.
Poor State of U.S. Cities' Disaster Planning of 'Significant National Concern'
A new report from the Department of Homeland Security shows that, despite 9/11 and recent natural disasters, most U.S. city and state governments have not implemented adequate disaster plans.
Cities Dreaming When It Comes To Sports Arena-Led Development?
Despite an established track record demonstrating little or no profit in building state-of-the-art arenas, cities across the United States continue to build these structures with dreams of urban renewal.
Supreme Court Wetlands Decision: Depends On Your Point Of View
The Supreme Court rules that the federal government does not have the power to reach far upstream to protect every wetland in a watershed. Depending on your choice of news source, the decision protects the environment, or limits regulation.
Mortgage Changes Could Lead To More Foreclosures
Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs) have traditionally been lower than fixed rates, but recent slowing in housing markets has led to an increase in rates and decrease in affordability.
Older, Close-In Suburbs Could Make Difference In Mid-Term Elections
The midterm elections to take control of the House may hinge on "close-in" suburbs, once seen as strictly the domain of Republicans. These older suburbs may now give the Democrats a slight advantage due to changing demographics.
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
