United States
NEA, EPA Announce Governors' Institute On Community Design
An initiative by the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency aims to support governors’ leadership in good community design and innovative planning.
Automobile V. Public Transportation In Shanghai
China's largest city struggles to manage the growth in automobile ownership among its newly wealthy population.
Declining Rural Towns Offer Free Land
Reminiscent of the Homestead movement, towns across America's heartland offer free land to new residents.
Cleveland's Housing Court
Is it good for the community? The neighborhood? The block? These are the questions that drive decisions in one city’s housing court.
Hot Air About Global Warming
The outcome of the G-8 summit was empty rhetoric about global warming.
A Primer On America's Megapolitan Areas
Megapolitan areas extend into 35 states, including every state east of the Mississippi River except Vermont.
Real Estate: Too Hot To Handle?
The yield advantage of REITs over stocks is far slimmer than it was two years ago, when payouts averaged near 7 percent.
Author Explores Collapse of Old Civilizations
The author of "Guns, Germs and Steel" turns his attentions to ancient civilizations -- and what modern society can learn from their collapse.
Small Town America Redesigns Itself Into Prosperity
A design workshop by the NEA and the National Trust for Historic Preservation is quietly promoting small-town economic development and viability.
Stormy Hurricane Season Ahead
Scientists predict a stormy hurricane season this year. Is global warming to blame?
Cameras Watching Transit
Cameras watch most everything riders do in L.A.'s public transit system. But does it prevent terrorism?
Megapolitan Areas To Be Considered By Census Bureau
Ten regions in the country are organized as super regional cities.
Sustainable Development In Africa
An essay by Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai offers a model for sustainable development in Africa.
What Housing Bubble?
Yes, housing prices are sky-high, but there's no evidence of a housing bubble about to burst, writes MSN Money columnist Jim Jubak.
New Uses For Old Railroads
Imagining new uses for outdated railroads is creating exciting new opportunities for central cities.
Terrorism, Transit And Public Safety
Despite recent terrorist attacks, public transit is still an extremely safe form of travel, writes Todd Litman.
Can Nuclear Power Slow Global Warming?
Despite safety issues and questions about future profits, climate change is causing western governments to take a fresh look at nuclear power.
Earth Day Pioneer Dies
Gaylord Nelson, a Senator from Wisconsin, who was responsible for starting Earth Day in 1970, died on July 3rd.
Study Of Terror Attacks On Mass Transit
A UCLA study examines terrorist attacks on rail and subway systems with the hope of designing less vulnerable facilities.
Transit Is Easy Target For Terrorists
Public transit systems remain one of the easiest targets for terrorists.
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
