United States
Does Housing Mobility Policy Improve Health?
Evidence from studies on housing mobility suggests that mobility policy may have positive effects on health.
Bush: Nuclear Energy Is 'Clean' And 'Renewable'
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal President Bush said that nuclear energy was a "clean renewable" energy source for the future."
More Students Studying Real Estate
Like the market itself, real-estate education is hot. But some experts warn this industry is headed for a decline.
Clean Air Act More Effective Than Bush's Clear Skies
Report by the National Academy of Sciences claims that the Bush administration's "Clear Skies Initiative -- a proposed reform of current air-quality standards -- will be less effective than the existing Clean Air Act.
Seaside Sprawl: Who Will Learn From The Tsunami Catastrophe?
The current tsunami disaster should cause serious rethinking of seaside development for all coastal locations, writes Joel S. Hirschhorn in this week's Planetizen Op-Ed.
Why The Public Should Not Pay For Convention Centers
An in-depth look at the myth of economic viability of convention centers.
The Structure Of Transportation Revolutions
Author Daniel Sweeny provides an in-depth review of the history of human transportation -- and where it is likely to lead us in the future.
Christine Todd Whitman's New Book
Former EPA administrator Christie Whitman's forthcoming book assails GOP's rightward lurch.
Say Goodbye to Community Development Funding
Bush plans to reduce and cut crucial HUD programs.
Changing Fortunes Of Skyscrapers
Are skyscrapers back in favor with the public again?
Practical Regional Solutions To Address Global Warming
William Ruckelshaus and K.C. Golden argue that it is about time we started address the problem of global warming.
Transforming Turin
Transportation emerges as a key issue as Turin, Italy, transform itself for the Winter Olympics.
Cash In The Inner City
A recent study reveals the market potential of middle-income households in the nation's inner cities.
Climate Change And Extreme Weather
Does climate change have anything to do with the strange weather we have been experiecing lately?
Brooklyn Beckons Builders
The "Downtown Brooklyn Plan" anticipates 4.5 million s.f. of new office space and up to 15 new towers in what is the city's third-largest business district.
Global Warming, Global Dimming
Scientists have concluded that the amount of sunlight reaching the earth's surface has been declining. Paradoxically, this could mean worsen the impact of global warming.
Goodbye Mall, Hello Lifestyle Center
High-end "lifestyle centers" are appearing all over the country.
The Alleged 'Death Of Environmentalism'
Grist Magazine features a special series investigating the alleged 'Death of Environmentalism'.
Tsunami -- With a 10-Year Warning
The countries now suffering from the effects of the recent tsunami are the very ones scientists say will bear the brunt of rising sea levels brought on by climate change.
Natural Protection From Tsunamis
Mangrove forests -- coastal trees and shrubs -- saved hundreds by absorbing the impact of the tsunami.
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
