United States
Life Improving for Canada's Urban Aboriginal Population
A new report from Statistics Canada shows Aboriginal people moving to metropolitan areas gaining better access to jobs and education.
World's Most and Least Expensive Cities
Can you imagine paying $4,595 a month in rent for an unfurnished apartment?
Plan for Resumed Plutonium Production Threatens National Park
Production of Plutonium 238 -- a substance so radioactive that a speck can cause cancer -- will occur near Idaho Falls, upwind of Grand Teton National Park.
Book Review: The Edifice Complex
Are architects vain and hollow? A review of the book "The Edifice Complex" by Deyan Sudjic.
One Man's Castle Is Another Man's Mall
The Christian Science Monitor offers its opinion on the Supreme Court's recent ruling on eminent domain.
Recycling Programs Around The World
BBC correspondents offer snapshots of how countries across the globe are approaching recycling.
Beijing's Affordable Housing Crisis
Amid the flurry of other construction in the city, affordable housing gets lost in the shuffle.
Supreme Court Rules Against Limits on Eminent Domain
In a narrow decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that cities may seize homes for any development purpose.
New Casino Proposed For Montreal
New casino promises 6,450 new jobs but residents fear social problems.
Empowering Citizens In Community Planning
A new guide, 'Choosing Our Community's Future' offers advice to citizens on how to plan better and 'tame' big box retailers.
British Prisons To Get Design Advice From Prisoners
Rideout, a British rehabilitation coalition, is sponsoring a series of workshops between architects and prisoners to design new prisons.
Living In Wildfire-Prone Areas
The American Planning Association publishes a report that offers advice for developing high-risk areas.
President Bush Cool On Topic of Global Warming
While other countries and private companies are pushing for action, President Bush is advocating more research -- a move some are calling outdated.
Mexico City's Metrobus
This week, 90 low-pollution Metrobuses began rolling down a dedicated lane in the congested capital.
East Coast Rediscovering Urban Waterfronts
From Pittsburgh to New York to Boston, former summer beach retreats are now being redeveloped as year-round living to satisfy the demands of the housing market.
A Response To 2005 Rail Disasters
Todd Litman of VTPI publishes an initial response to the 2005 Rail Disasters report, and finds the rating system flawed.
The Global Housing Boom
Never before have housing prices risen so fast, for so long, in so many countries, according to new research by the Economist.
City Parks: Gone To The Dogs?
There are over 700 dog parks in the nation -- public open spaces where unleashed canines are allowed -- and the trend is growing.
A Turning Point In Bush's Global Warming Strategy
Margaret Carlson argues that President Bush's strategy of "denial" about global warming may have reached a turning point.
Cities Adopting Tougher Stances Against Panhandling
Municipalities are making arrests under 'aggressive panhandling' laws despite freedom of speech concerns.
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
