United States
Communities To Fight Base Closings
Smaller communities who rely on the the economic power of local bases vow to fight plans to close their home military basess.
Proposed Transportation Bill Is The Wrong Approach
Brookings scholars discuss the federal transportation reauthorization.
How To Measure TOD Outcomes
A new report offers indicators to measure the outcomes of transit-oriented development.
Nation's Worst Superfund Sites
Thirty-four shuttered military bases remain the nation's worst toxic waste sites despite billions spent on cleanup.
Ecotopia
Grist Magazine revisits the 1970s eco-cult classic that gripped a nation.
The Ethnic Economy As A Revitalization Strategy
Immigrant communities often create thriving economies of small businesses that can revitalize declining cities -- if modernist planners will let them.
Proposed Military Base Closings Announced
The Pentagon recommends closing nearly 180 military bases, including 33 big bases, from Hawaii to Maine.
Friday Funny: Improving Amtrak
The Onion offers its top tips for improving Amtrak's propsects for funding.
Innovative Big Box Reuse
An expert documents how communities are reusing 'reclaimed abandoned, architecturally uninspiring megastores' in innovative ways.
The 'Second Home' Phenomenon
The "second home" industry the is turning into an economic engine for resorts in the western U.S. is also a social experiment.
Developer Tactics To Avoid Housing Bust
Home-building communities are trying to quell speculation in the housing market.
More Owners Challenging Eminent Domain
While most people accept the concept of eminent domain, its use for redevelopment faces criticism.
Morality, Kotkin And Urban Renewal
Governing columnist Alan Ehrenhalt review's Joel Kotkin's new book, "The City: A Global History."
Nation's Fastest Growing County Grows Up
How the nation's fastest growing county over the last four years survived the end of the tech boom in the late 90s, and what it needs to do to manage its growth.
US Towns Brace For Base-closing Wave
The Pentagon is expected to announce a large number of closings among its 425 domestic bases.
World's Most Interesting Mayors
A special series highlights some of the world's most interesting mayors.
Miniaturized Technology Helps Create Better Land Use Opportunities
New wireless technology is allowing scientists more freedom in tracking ecological studies for urban planning.
Controversial Holocaust Memorial Opens
Berlin's Holocaust Memorial is designed by U.S. architect Peter Eisenman.
Vegas-Anaheim Bullet Train On Fast Track to Federal Funds
Proponents say the plan for a high-speed train is a godsent. Opponents are worried that the government is throwing their money away.
Federal Role In Housing Segregration
The Thompson v. HUD court ruling found that the department was liable in the concentration of poor minorities in certain areas of Baltimore. What steps can HUD take to remedy the situation and desegregate the country’s public housing?
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
