United States
How the Dems Can Win in '08: Promote Smart Growth, Alternative Fuels
Skyrocketing oil prices, the housing bubble and a radically altered economic landscape point to a need for Democrats to rethink their political strategy.
The Art of Socially Responsible Low-Income Housing
In June, the Boston Society of Architects sponsored the first annual John M. Clancy Award for Socially Responsible Housing.
Why High Oil Prices Will Affect Non-Drivers
High oil prices will have an effect on public transit, the cost of manufacturing and the price consumers pay for a host of products.
Cities Haunted By Skywalks
The skywalk boom of the 1960s has left many planners at a loss on how to reintegrate pedestrian traffic in downtown areas.
Perth Ideally Poised To Become Australia's Next Big City
An in-depth look at Australia's second fastest-growing city.
No 'Bubbly' Behavior in the Canadian Housing Market
A new Canadian economics report shows there is little reason to fear a housing bubble there.
Friday Funny: US to be Oil-Free in Less Than 3,000 Years, Vows Bush
The Onion reports on President Bush's "aggressive initiative" to eliminate oil dependence by 4920. The auto industry isn't so sure.
Calcutta's Real-Estate Boom
Calcutta is being transformed by a burgeoning real-estate market and a construction explosion.
Global Land Use Practices 'Biggest Threat' to Human Health
A new study shows that the global pattern of "massive conversion" of of land use from natural to agricultural and urban uses has the "most significant impact on the world's biosphere."
What You Know About Sprawl Is Wrong
The Los Angeles area -- often considered sprawling -- is the most densely populated place in the U.S.
U.S. Census Tracks Two Major Demographic 'Waves'
The nation's two largest minorities are moving in different directions.
Dumb Growth Award?
Should landscape architects give out "awards" for bad development as a way of highlighting sprawl?
Personal Emission Cards
Brits consider radical plan to measure personal emissions.
Bush's Energy Bill Is A Missed Opportunity
President Bush's energy bill is a "feeble initiative" that will not solve the nation's enormous energy problems writes Joe Conason.
Chernobyl: Evolution On Steroids
Nineteen years after the radioactive explosion in Chernobyl, the ecosystem has returned, and with greater biodiversity than before.
Bush Signs Huge Transportation Bill
President Bush says the $286.4 billion transportation measure will spur the economy.
Is Sydney Australia's Answer To Los Angeles?
Is Australia's capital on its way to becoming an urban sprawl nightmare comparable to Los Angeles?
President Bush Signs Energy Bill
President Bush acknowledged that the major overhaul of the nation's energy policy may not bring down high gasoline prices immediately.
Gentrification In North Philadelphia
Amid the city's development boom, residents and local groups in one neighborhood wrangle with developers, the city and each other.
Law, Endowments And Property Rights
Ross Levin explains what accounts for differences in protection of property rights across different societies.
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.
Caltrans
City of Fort Worth
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
