United States
Design Innovations Change Affordable, Homeless Housing
Immigrant's design of a modular bedroom provides homeless with their own space.
New Report Confronts Housing Policy Myths
Twelve national groups sponsor a congressional briefing to rebut three myths undermining a balanced national housing policy in Washington.
Will Cities Still Be Able To Zone Cell Towers?
The Supreme Court will rule on whether cities must pay for blocking expansion of wireless phone networks.
How To Give Toronto A Makeover
Toronto's mayor shares his ideas on how to make the city a more beautiful place.
Dizzying 'Architecture Of Density'
Photographs of one of the most densely populated metropolitan areas in the world.
How to Keep Toronto from being a 'K-Mart Destination'
Will an aquarium be enough to "re-brand" Toronto as a major tourist destination in the wake of the 2003 SARS outbreak?
Washington's Revival
Neal Peirce reviews the revival of Washington D.C.
Do Traffic Lights Cause Crashes?
Traffic lights are inefficient tools to handle traffic, and many should be replaced by roundabouts.
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.
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
