United States
'Supermayor' Cleans Up Megalopolis
Bayani Fernando has what it takes to clean up a megalopolis of 13 million people.
Mike Davis On The Future Of The World's Megacities
Author Mike Davis offers a "future history" of the Third World’s post-industrial megacities.
Boycott Divides ACSP
After an unusually divisive debate, ACSP leadership moves the annual 2005 conference out of Charleston to support the ongoing NAACP boycott of South Carolina.
In Exurbia, Church Replaces The Town Square
Rocking and rolling megachurches create community for transient exurban families.
University-Community Collaboration For Better Public Spaces
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning in conjunction with the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy has released a report that profiles 13 university-lead collaborations on smart growth initiatives.
Can Burbs Develop Town Centers?
Joel Kotkin writes that it is time to declare a winner in the war on urban sprawl. The winner is sprawl.
Racial, Economic Polarization Found in Canadian Cities
Study of five major Canadian urban centres finds that while Canadians value diversity, problems with social exclusion still persist.
Betting On Dirt
Many middle class-investors are moving their investments to real estate -- in some cases to land they've never even seen.
Is Wind Power Just Hot Air?
Skeptics claim that the benefits of wind power have been overstated.
Higher Density Development: Myth and Fact
This is the sixth in a series of publications designed to dispel myths and offer good examples related to growth and land use.
The Illusion Of Free Parking
The New York Times reviews "The High Cost of Free Parking," a new book published by the American Planning Association.
Suburbs Become Exurbs
Urban centers feel the impact as new residents move beyond the traditional suburbs.
US Cities Losing Their Attractiveness, Florida Says
Richard Florida says the US is "shooting itself in the foot" when it comes to attracting global talent.
Athens Facing True Cost of Olympic Games
A "useless" tram system, shoddily-constructed buildings and spiralling debt are Athens' Olympic legacy.
Thom Mayne Profiled
Pritzker-winning architect Thom Mayne says that the '60s still inspires his designs for buildings and homes.
Dubai's Royal Family Becomes One Of Largest Apartment Landlords In U.S.
A Manhattan investment manager teams up with Dubai's royal familyfor a $1 billion apartment acquisition.
Prostitution and Hypocrisy
Why Canadian cities need to develop innovative and humane strategies to deal with sex work.
Little Action On Everglades
Five years after the launch of the massive Everglades restoration, little has been accomplished, according to an internal memo.
Duany On How We Live And Work
Author Dan Pink and architect and planner Andres Duany are guests on this week's Smart City Radio Show.
GM's Woes May Burst Housing Bubble
GM has been trying to finance autos, homes and second mortgages at record-low interest rates, but it's hard to see how the company can continue to do so.
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
