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Urban Myths About New Urbanism
Recent attacks on New Urbanism reveal less about the movement's real flaws, and more about one line of deceptive attack, writes Michael Mehaffy in this week's Planetizen Op-Ed.
U.S. Scientists Detect Global Warming's 'Smoking Gun'
Group of U.S. scientists say their study proves that human activities are warming the planet.
When Does Historic Demolition Serve Preservation?
Increasingly, historic perservationists are using revitalization as a tool to save cities’ treasured buildings in historic cores.
New EPA Chief Confirmed
The U.S. Senate confirms agency veteran Stephen Johnson to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
West Bank-Gaza Strip High Speed Rail Line Proposed
The Rand Corporation, a California-based think tank, proposes high speed rail between Gaza and the West Bank, with possible links to Tel Aviv, Cairo, Beirut, and Aqaba.
Portable Paper Buildings
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban built a portable museum out of shipping containers and paper tubes.
Network Organizing: A Strategy For Building Community Engagement
In weak market cities where cynicism and dysfunction have become the norm, it takes a different kind of organizing to bring people together to demand change.
SAT Scores And Home Value: An Internet Match
More school district scores are available on line, and families with means are using it to decide where to live.
Canadian Housing Bubble Risk Exaggerated, Report Says
While there are legitimate concerns about housing markets in the US, Britain and Australia, Canada's housing market is on a "solid foundation."
Congress Passes 'Deeply Flawed' Energy Bill
"Industry-friendly" bill subsidizes fossil fuel production, leaves communities liable for clean-up of groundwater contamination caused by fuel additives.
Teetering Canadian Government Boosts Cities
In a controversial bid to shore up his scandal-plagued Liberal Party, Prime Minister Paul Martin has agreed to meet the demands of the left-leaning NDP party and re-write the government's budget to invest in social housing and environmental protection.
Canadian Real Estate is the New RRSP
A new report shows that surging housing prices in many Canadian cities are enticing investors away from other investments like the stock market and RRSPs.
Understanding Climate Change - Part 1
First installment of Elizabeth Kolbert's series on global climate change.
Parking Problems in Britain Expected To Worsen
With one parking spot for every ten cars, Britain seeks solutions to parking woes.
Frank Gehry Appears On The Simpsons
What does the appearance of a star architect the animated TV series tell us about the standing of architecture in popular culture?
Slurbs Are Winning
Recurring planning "urban legends" promote the decline of sprawl and suburbs. But in fact, the suburbs have already won, writes a Bloomberg columnist.
Is Your Region Entrepreneurial?
The Innovation-Entrepreneurship NEXUS, which includes the complete list of cities and their rank on the Regional Entrepreneurship Index,
Bush, Congress, Lack Environmental Leadership
The Congress and the U.S. president have not risen to face the greatest challenge of our times says Gaylord Nelson.
Diamonds Displace Bushmen
The Bushmen of the Kalahari face eviction after the discovery of diamonds under their land.
Bush's Stormy Earth Day
President Bush's plans to celebrate Earth Day at Great Smoky Mountains National Park were changed due to bad weather.
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
