United States
New Life For Old Churches
Some buyers find turning a church into a home or condo is trickier than they expected.
Battle Over Real Estate Listings Heats Up
The U.S. plans to file an antitrust suit against the National Association of Realtors for restricting access to real estate listings.
Energy Bill Targets Cornerstone Environmental Policy
A last-minute amendment to the Energy Bill passed by Congress seeks to free energy exploration on federal lands from any kind of environmental review.
Mexico's Urban Sidewalk Economy
Mexico's bustling (and illegal) sidewalk vendors are one of the greatest source of the nation's employment growth.
Is the US Economy Headed for a 'Perfect Storm'?
Widespread home re-financing, miniscule personal savings, huge trade deficits, and a falling dollar are all signs that the economy is heading towards an unprecedented crisis.
Who Has The Nation's Worst Traffic?
Despite slow growth in jobs and travel, traffic congestion continues to worsen, costing Americans $63.1 billion a year.
Debunking Transportation Myths
Politicians will tell you that the only way to solve traffic congestion is to buil more roadways. The facts, however, support a different theory.
Housing's 800-Pound Gorilla
Homeowners associations are growing in numbers and power.
Planning for 'Climate Refugees'
The nations that have benefitted most from industrialization should accept responsiblity for those who will be displaced by climate change.
Seven 'Harsh' Real Estate Investment Truths
Wall Street Journal real estate columnist Jonathan Clements offers his seven "harsh truths" for investing in real estate -- even when the market is "silly".
Why Kids -- and Cities-- Need Nature
Neil Peirce looks at two recent books that show how to reconnect young people with the natural world.
America's Infatuation with SUVs Waning
While gasoline prices -- and sales for Toyota's Prius hybrid -- continue to climb, SUVs are becoming "white elephants"
Urban Rooftop Power Generation
In Scotland, the solution for reducing greenhouse gases and meeting energy demands may be blowing in the wind.
Mothers For Environmental Change
Mothers could be a potent force for environmental change.
Behind The Lines In The Eminent Domain War
Property rights, common good and charges of classism.
The Technology To Eliminate Traffic
As traffic continues to worsen, new technologies and market-based approaches to congestion pricing are gaining acceptance.
Parks Add Economic Value To Cities
The research is in, and the results are clear: parks add economic value to cities.
Sunny Size Up
The world's largest solar power plant is planned for Portugal.
Smart Growth And The Ideal Communist City
Randal O'Toole compares smart growth communities with 1960's-era communist planning.
New Global Land Cover Image Is 'Sharpest Ever'
Satellite image mosaic is the most detailed picture of the earth's land cover.
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
