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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.
Fashionable Prefab
Modular homes reach new heights: stylish, sleek, and even affordable.
Communicating The Impact Of Global Warming
Elizabeth Kolbert talked to the world's top scientists to get at the heart of the debate on global warming.
Challenging The Environmental Movement On Core Issues
Stewart Brand believes that environmentalists should rethink their positions on population growth, urbanization, genetically modified crops, and nuclear power.
Miami 21
Miami promises to throw out its antiquated zoning code and start anew to make Miami the city its citizens want it to be.
Is Leasing Toll Roads A Smart Move?
A key factor in toll road lease agreements is shifting risk from the public sector to sophisticated investors.
Wal-Mart's Green Program
For less than 1% of its 2004 profit, Wal-Mart has managed to boost its environmental image and receive media congratulations.
Right To Attack Mies Masterpiece Auctioned on EBay
Ebay auction of right to smash windows of a building designed by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe raises small sum towards refurbishment of this iconic example of Modernist architecture.
Conservation Under A Military Regime
A military regime's attempt at conservation worries experts.
Flat Earth Award
Dr. Fred Singer offers an acceptance speech after being awarded the flat earth award for denying global warming.
The Plex: Versatile, Viable And Urban
Plexes, abundant in Montreal and common in Chicago, Boston and other cities, are a versatile, dense and attractive form of urban housing.
Test Your Climate-change Knowledge
Grist environmental columnist Umbra Fisk challenges enviros with a (very) difficult quiz on climate change.
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
