United States
Baghdad's Mayor Threatens to Quit Over State of City
Failure of Iraqi government and U.S. forces to repair war-damaged urban infrastructure makes effort to govern the capital city "useless".
Democrats, Republicans Unite Against Eminent Domain Decision
Cut Federal funding to cities that use eminent domain for economic development projects not deemed to be in the public interest, opponents say.
Nationwide Interest In New York City Program To House Homeless
A program called "Pathways to Housing" has approval from the Bush Administration as a solution to the homeless situation across America.
Google Earth
Google releases a free application which combines satellite imagery, maps and Google Search to browse the world.
The Business Case for Green Building
Green building can make for a healthy bottom line.
Cities Ranked By Transportation And Housing Costs
Households in regions that have invested in public transportation reap financial benefits fromhaving affordable transportation options, even as gasoline prices rise.
Urbanism Holds Promise For Reducing Energy Use
Researchers presented findings at the Congress for the New Urbanism annual conference that show substantial energy savings from higher-density urbanism — greater savings than can be achieved from the US government Energy Star program.
CNU Debates Development, Street Design, Regulation
Progress toward drawing up environmental standards for neighborhood design was highlighted during the June annual conference of the Congress for the New Urbanism.
Never Mind The Kelo, Here's Scott Bullock
The attorney who argued the landmark eminent domain case considers the Supreme Court's decision.
Wal-Mart Blocked in Vancouver, B.C.
Vancouver becomes the first major city in Canada to turn down a Wal-Mart development.
Missouri Town Bursts Forth
Not many people outside of eastern Missouri have heard of New Town at St. Charles, but that is likely to change.
The Value Of Urban Design
A new report aims to establish whether there is a persuasive case for urban design.
Lack of Political Leadership on Urban Issues Harms U.S. Cities
Compared to the approach taken in other countries such as England, America's leaders have apparently chosen to not to care about -- or plan for -- livable cities, writes Neal Peirce.
The Science Of Traffic
How do engineers explain mysteries such as phantom traffic jams and why a brief drop in volume can trigger a traffic jam?
Freedom Tower Redesigned
Latest iteration sees the tower resting atop a ground-level 200-foot concrete and steel pedestal.
AARP Releases Evaluation Guide On Communities
The guide has been expanded and updated for the new 2005 edition, and includes many new chapters and topics.
Endangered Species Act Under Fire
Some hope to make it more difficult for plants and animals to receive protections; others seek to strengthen existing law.
Eminent Domain Decision Will Promote Sprawl
The Supreme Court decision to allow use of eminent domain for economic development will spur urban sprawl.
Affordable Housing Just A Dream For Most Retail Workers
A new study by the National Association of Home Builders shows that the vast majority of retail workers can't afford housing on their income.
Supreme Court Justice's Farm Becomes Eminent Domain Target
"someone has made what appears to be a tongue-in-cheek pitch to take over Justice David Souter's New Hampshire farmhouse and turn it into a hotel."
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
