United States
The Case For 'Passive Survivability' In Building Codes
The concept of 'passive survivability' includes measures that protect inhabitants during disasters. Should these measures be incorporated into building codes for civic buildings?
Legendary Transportation Engineer Alan Voorhees Passes Away
Voorhees was instrumental in designing the roads and transportation systems in at least four national capitals, including Washington.
Housing Boom Helps Lesser-Known Architects
The real estate boom has helped the fortunes of architects and developer who built in the 1960s and 70’s and who have been fairly obscure until real-estate brokers began resuscitating the reputations of lesser-known mid-century figures.
The Housing Bubble Begins Bursting?
Home sales dropped in November by the largest percentage since 1994. Is this the beginning of the end for the real estate bubble?
How Does A City Develop A Brand?
Smart City Radio investigates why the branding of cities is so often done so poorly,
How To Privatize the Inner City
Could allowing homeowners in a community to pool their property for sale to a private developer be a suitable alternative to eminent domain powers?
Fastest Growing States in United States
CNN Money publishes its list of the fastest-growing states in the US. And for the 19th straight year, Nevada leads the list.
Gulf Bogey
When The New York Times linked CNU planners to an alleged scheme to replace a neighborhood with a golf course, it blundered and missed a larger story on renewing Coastal Missisippi, say CNU co-authors John Norquist and Stephen Filmanowicz.
Best Places To Find Affordable Homes
Business Week surveys the locations of affordable housing in all regions of the US.
John Norquist: From Detroit to Shanghai
Governments worldwide scramble to catch up with New Urbanism.
NYC Transit Strike: Voting for the Suburbs
Cold New Yorkers think: This is what I pay taxes for? The strike is a sad lesson, both for transit and those who enjoy New York's unique urban lifestyle. It is the lesson of New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina, writes Wendell Cox.
20 Energy Performance Simulations Compared
A new report compares the features and capabilities of 20 energy performance simulation programs.
The New Field Of 'Road Ecology'
In road ecology, transportation engineers and biologists cooperate on projects so fewer animals are struck by cars.
CA Redevelopment Head Weighs in on Kelo
Law, public perception, and public benefit diverge in the wake of the Kelo decision. John Shirey attempts to explain what Kelo does -- and does not -- mean for redevelopment and its use of eminent domain.
A Big Wave Of Mini-hydro Projects
Interest revives in hydropower on a small scale, sparked by the new energy bill and high fuel costs.
Why Zoning Increases House Prices
With just six percent of US land developed, zoning laws should reflect community needs, writes Samuel R. Staley.
Designing For Intersection Safety
Crashes are twice as likely to occur at intersections where there is a signal compared to those with no controls (no signs nor signals) at all.
The Beer Game And The Bullwhip
Astonishing results emerge when Carlos Daganzo applies traffic flow theory to supply chains.
BusinessWeek's Top Green Companies
BusinessWeek evaluates how major companies are responding to the race against climate change, and are seizing the initiative to reduce greenhouse gases.
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
