United States
Can Beijing Become a 'Livable City' by 2008?
Explosive growth, legacy of poor planning decisions, hamper Beijing's efforts to prepare for the 2008 Olympics.
Can We Safely Deflate the Housing Bubble?
The hyper-inflated housing market needs to cool, not collapse.
Eminent Domain And New Urbanism
Many observers, on both the left and the right — especially the right — are upset by the Supreme Court's Kelo v. New London decision.
The Growth Of The Future
The middle of the 21st century promises massive changes in everything from geopolitics to the environment.
Small, Smart, Green: A Slow Driving Machine
Tourists in southern Spain can rent electric cars with an on-board computer that pulls up relevant information about tourist landmarks.
What Will The End Of The Housing Boom Look Like?
When America's housing boom ends, it will end gradually, not like the stock market, says a Harvard scholar.
New Urbanists Divided On Use Of Eminent Domain
Some link property condemnation with failed renewal projects; others see eminent domain as an essential tool.
Bad Architecture Trial By TV
An editorial lambasts the latest BBC reality show, called "Demolition", as an architectural lynch mob.
Bases Spared In S. Dakota, New Mexico
In a slap to the Pentagon, the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission refuses to close a variety of bases.
Learning for Sustainability
New South Wales' three-year environmental education plan aims to improve sustainable living.
Office Park To Become Neighborhood
The Upper Rock District, which has been called the first plan to convert an existing suburban business park into a mixed-use neighborhood, has won approval from the City of Rockville, Maryland, council.
So Much Is Expanding - But Not Land
There really is a land supply problem where people want to live.
Paris' Version of the 'High Line'
Built in 1989, the Promenade Plantée is a model for the High Line development in New York.
Reducing Oil Consumption as a Foreign Policy Measure
From stopping terrorism to the promotion of democracy, U.S. foreign policy is being stymied by America's gluttonous oil consumption.
The Best Green Schools In The U.S.
Alternet recently used LEED criteria as an example to cite the top 10 environmentally-friendly schools.
Underground Land Values
Very often, underground land values appear to be a missing factor in land economics and planning.
Friday Funny: A Magical Zoning Amulet
Urban revitalization efforts enhanced by use of the long-lost Amulet of Surr-Vey, Lord Of Demarcation, He Who Measures And Assesses.
Where To Find A $75K Per Month Beach Rental
Welcome to Malibu Beach, California, where you can have lease beachfront home amid the stars for a mere $75,000 per month.
What Does America Need From Its Universities?
A new college ranking report attempts to answer this question based onguidelines of social mobility, ethics and service.
Reshaping A Neighborhood, With The Pedestrian In Mind
A look at Hong Kong's most crowded neighborhood.
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.
KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
