United States
Advocates In Wi-Fi Hopeful Cities Get Political
The technology is here; now supporters need to garner enough political support and funding to make the dream a reality.
Learning To Think and Act Like A Region
The Pawcatuck Borderlands illustrates what is fast becoming one of the major puzzles in land use policy -- how to plan across boundaries.
Fixing The 1,000 Mile Pothole
State governors are risking their political capital on mega-fix-it projects at the statewide level, from the "Trans-Texas Corridor" to a $222 billion California infrastructure improvement plan.
Cell Phone Towers Ugly But Allowed
A federal appeals court rules that cities cannot block construction of the towers for aesthetic reasons alone.
Exodus To The Suburbs And Beyond Continues
Despite anecdotal evidence to the contrary, the core areas of the nation's major metropolitan areas are experiencing major net domestic migration losses, according to Wendell Cox.
The U.S.'s Priciest Megamansions
From a private art wing with steel doors that drop from the ceiling to a 70-foot saltwater swimming pool, these homes have it all -- for around $50 million.
The Wal-Mart Effect
Is Wal-Mart the goliath that is reshaping America?
Mean Streets: How America Criminalizes Homelessness
The National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty review the state of the homeless in 20 of America's "meanest" cities, as well as those cities which have adopted more constructive measures for addressing housing need.
The Drawback of Skywalks
They seemed like a good idea at the time, but planners now find skywalks drain life from the streetscape below.
Is There A 'War Against Suburbia'?
Joel Kotkin charges that suburban living is under attack by planners and environmentalists, and the frontline is Los Angeles, where L.A.'s new mayor has declared suburbs 'an old concept.'
The Most Fit Cities
Baltimore looks in the mirror and is surprised to see itself emerge victorious.
Towns: Small is Beautiful
Searching for a sense of community, sharing, and a connection with humanity? Move to a small town.
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.
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
