United States
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Imagining new uses for outdated railroads is creating exciting new opportunities for central cities.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.
Density Is Not The Answer
David C. Bloom argues that affordable housing needs cannot be met with increased density.
Environmental Policy At A Crossroads
The National Environmental Policy Act is facing challenges from business interests. Proposed changes would exempt many oil projects from NEPA review.
Booming Downtown Vancouver
Vancouver is experiencing an unanticipated traffic jam -- hundreds of baby strollers.
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.
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
