United States
Incremental Urbanism
Michael Gamble and W. Jude Leblanc offer new models for the redesign of America's commercial strips.
Alaska Drilling Won't Solve Nation's Energy Problem
Drilling for oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge won't' solve the nation's energy problem argues James Ridgeway.
Architects On The Last Frontier
Try to design a building for people who are faced with prolonged exposure to extreme cold, months of darkness, and a desolate landscape. Welcome to Antarctica.
Amtrak's Far-Reaching Impact
Discussions about shutting down Amtrak would have serious impacts on many commuter rail lines also.
College Towns Big Losers In Community Development Block Grant Cuts
Grants drying up and four new HUD funding formulas could cut funds up to 50 percent as "university loophole" disappears.
Should Public Buildings Be Used For Innovation?
The incomplete lesson of the Sydney Opera House may provide guidance for using iconic public buildings as sites of technological innovation.
Two Problems With The Mass Transit Plan
There are two big problems with mass transit, writes WSJ columnist P.J. O'Rourke: Nobody uses it, and it's far too expensive.
China' New Generation Of Architects
Far from the limelight of China’s construction boom, a new generation of young Chinese builders is emerging.
The Politics of the Third Rail
This academic journal article traces the relationship between the planned space of the New York City (NYC) subwayand the individuated resistance of its riders.
Building In A Bag: Just Add Water
A new engineering technique could result in buildings on demand: Just add water to a bag and inflate it.
The Problem With The Environmental Movement
Why the environmental movement is unable to achieve its goals and what it needs today to succeed.
Doomsday For Suburbia?
New York Times reviews the independent film "The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream."
Chinese Architecture Becomes Fashionable
Most expensive property prices in mainland China are in areas surrounding Xintiandi, where traditional Shanghai art deco features have been preserved.
Environmentalism Is An Issue For The Privileged
Dramatizing the death of environmentalism doesn't help people of color.
Information And Market-Based Community Development
In two complementary papers, Robert Weissbourd and Riccardo Bodini examine the role of information resources in spurring markets and creating investment strategies to boost urban neighborhoods.
Wal-Mart Is Upsetting The Gods In Mexico
The big box store has set up shop in the shadow of the Pyramid of the Sun in San Juan Teotihuacan.
Backlane Condos?
Designer Trevor Kruse has a vision for Toronto -- horizontal condominiums for the city's alleys.
Taking Risks with Urban Design
The City of Rotterdam is experimenting with a new approach to creating exciting, interesting public places: stop making them so safe.
Lawmakers Pony Up for Major Transportation Spending
The next generation of TEA-21 passes overwhelmingly by House of Representatives.
My Side Of The Mountain
Local governments and private property owners battle it out over preserving scenic character.
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
