United States
Unanchored Centers: A New Trend
Retail centers with no traditional anchor are being built successfully in Arizona, California and Florida.
The Rise of the Ephemeral City
In affluent parts of the world, a new kind of urban center is taking shape, catering to the nomadic rich and the restless, rootless young.
Joel Kotkin On 5 Millennia Of Cities
Excerpt from a new book by a leading thinker about cities.
A City Of Rules
Malaysia's newest city is a classic example of top down development.
Flying Cars And NASA's 'Highway In The Sky'
NASA's "Highway in the Sky" system will let millions fly using personal flying machines being developed by inventors.
Traffic Congestion And The 'Starbucks Effect'
Coffee stops may have a significant impact on air pollution, fuel economy, and traffic.
Is the CDBG Program America's Worst Urban Initiative?
Is the Bush administration right to put the community-development block grant out of its misery?
New Urbanists Design Town For Deaf
One of the boldest new urban visions to date was created in late March for a field in South Dakota that would not ordinarily be a candidate for large-scale development.
Public Transit Spending To Be Priority In Montreal Region
Mayor promises to pressure Quebec, Canada to sign contract with feds for excise-tax deal.
The Return Of The Neighborhood Church
A mature and well-conceived new urban community can easily pass the "orange-juice test." But what about the church test?
Plans Underway For A New World's Tallest Building
Building the world's tallest buildings almost always correlates with economies entering a downturn.
'A Curious Thing Happened To The Planning Profession'
The American Planning Association came closer than ever to endorsing New Urbanism's principles, but displayed a surprising lack of respect for many of the people who put those principles into practice, says Philip Langdon.
Pave Paradise? No, Ditch The Parking Lot
Donald Shoup offers a novel solution to places damaged by too much parking.
Wal-Mart's Open Source Pledge
Wal-Mart pledges to buy and preserve land to compensate for footprint.
Canadian Government Scandal Could Derail Kyoto, Urban Agenda
The Liberal Government's "New Deal" for cities will vanish if election is called.
The Impact Of Airline Deregulation On Cities
Alex Marshall discusses airline deregulation's unfulfilled promises and the impact on local cities.
New Study Examines Trends In Refund Loan Usage
Refund loan usage declined by almost 5 percent nationally between 2001 and 2002, but the loans remain popular, especially in the South.
Most Public Works Forecasts Off By 100%
A new academic article shows that rail passenger forecasts are regularly overestimated by a staggering average of 106%.
Surprises In Satellite Imagery
Google's satellite image service may increase public interest in imaging technology and the surprises that lurk in imaging data.
Applying Broken Windows Theory To Health
The neighborhood conditions in which individuals live contributes to their health and longevity, according to a new RAND report.
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
