United States
The Future Of Megacities
A new generation of "megacity urbanists" is emerging.
The Homeless Census
Cities and counties across the country are undetaking a massive effort to count the homeless.
Global Warming: The Point Of No Return
It may soon be too late to fight global warming says a new report. For the first time in a document of its kind, it also identifies a threshold beyond which it would not be possible to reverse the impact of climate change.
Smart Vs. Mini
What's less than five feet wide, eight feet long, seats two, and gets more than 60 miles per gallon?
Ford Prepares For A Bleak Urban Future
Fords envisions a vehicle for the future -- the SNYus. Is America's urban future so bleak that soccer moms need armored SUVs with non-opening bullet-resistant windows?
Study Of Housing Satisfaction
A new study evaluates satisfaction with HOPE VI 'New Urbanist' housing versus other public and private housing.
Top Ten Environmentally Sustainable Nations
An index of environmentally sustainable nations prepared in collaboration with World Economic Forum lists Finland, Norway and Uruguay at the top. How does the U.S. rank?
How Cities Bounce Back
A new collection of essays, 'The Resilient City' explores how cities bounce back after a catastrophe.
An Urbanite's Rural Experience
An city dweller shares her experiences relocating to a farm.
The Social Cost Of Gambling
In Canada, as gambling has quadrupled in the past decade, groups are now asking lawmakers to study the social costs.
The Road Design Revolution: Shared Spaces
Can Hans Monderman's apparently anarchical 'shared space' roadways result in safer communities?
NIMBYs, BANANAs And NIMTOOs
'Pod thinking' results in planning that fails to look beyond the small community and encourages NIMBYism, BANANAs, and NIMTOOs.
Is Jesus Green?
Readers talk back about the Christian-right take on environmentalism
Sustainability Means Security
A review of Worldwatch's State of the World 2005 edition.
Economic Meltdown in 2005?
A host of economic and political forces are leading to growing concern about the bursting of an "historically unprecedented credit bubble" that could lead to a collapse of the U.S. economy.
The Worst Cars
Forbes offers a roundup of the ten worst cars on the market, based on worst crash test scores, lowest reliability and lowest residual values.
Should Your City's Streets 'Go Naked'?
Without the conventional rules and regulations of the road in place, drivers tend to slow down, open their eyes and develop a 'feel' for their surroundings.
The Architectural Version Of 'Extreme Makeover'
What happens when 23 architects are asked to collaborate on a single hotel in Madrid?
Oil, Chemical Firms Buying Neighborhoods
Oil and chemical companies are buying entire adjacent neighborhoods to demolish them to prevent future complaints and lawsuits.
Designing A 'Healthy House'
Arhitecture firm faces the challenge of designing a 'healthy house.'
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
