United States
Debunking ALA's 'State Of The Air' 2005 Report
The American Enterprise Institute's Joel Schwartz offers his annual column explaining why ALA's 'State of the Air' report is misleading again in 2005.
Ranking The Cities With The Dirtiest Air, 2005
The American Lung Association publishes its annual report on the state of the nation's air.
Thirteen Points OF Pedestrian Oriented Development
Thirteen points of pedestrian oriented development as presented by the planning firms Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company.
Citizens Should Demand Higher Gas Prices
A new paper evaluates public policy options for responding to rising fuel prices.
Greenpeace Co-Founder Dies
Bob Hunter, described as he "creative force" of Greenpeace, helped spur a global ecological movement.
The Social Benefits Of Parks
Across the nation, neighbors are learning that banding together to create a new park can leave a community with a lot more than new swing sets and picnic tables.
What's Bad for General Motors...
Spiralling health care and pension costs (as well as loss of market share) are crippling GM, which may have serious consequences for the housing market and, indeed, the entire U.S. economy.
What Happens When Gas Prices Hit $6.66 A Gallon?
Norway's high gas and auto taxes lead to lower gas consumption. Is the US willing to pay the price?
Chinese Suburbs Gone American
Part of Beijing and Shanghai are modeling suburbs after American tract homes.
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.
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
