United States
Maps Could Show Walking/biking Land Use Options
Cyclist urges mapmakers to include information useful to pedestrians and cyclists on maps.
Atlantis Located Claim Researchers
American research team claims to have found the site of the lost city of Atlantis described by Plato over 2000 years ago.
Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
PBS Frontline asks what is the real cost of Wal-Mart's famous 'everyday low prices'.
Urban Voters Are The Democratic Base
This editorial argues that the future of the democratic parties lies in reorienting the party line towards urban issues.
Restaurant Recycling Eases Landfill Burden
California's expanding restaurant food waste recycling program gives back to agricultural areas and draws international attention.
Open Source Web Strategies For E-government
In a time of increasing expectations and tight budgets, e-government initiatives can benefit from the flexibility and freedom offered by open source web content management systems.
Gentrification Of Queens
Manhattanites are doing what was once unthinkable -- moving to Queens.
Do You Really Want To Stop Urban Sprawl?
Reason's Chris Fiscelli offers his prescription for how planners can stop urban sprawl.
New Social Idealism For Architects Needed
A call for modernism to recover the sense of social purpose it enjoyed in the early 20th century.
Does The Market Prefer Smart Growth?
Governments should get out of the way and let the market drive the real estate industry to smart growth.
$100-Million University Boulevard Architectural Design Competition
Creating a world-class college town is the impetus behind the competiton hosted by the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
TV On Transit - A Denver Experiment
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) in Denver is considering adding televisions to public transit.
Climate Change Disaster Looms in the Arctic
A major study shows that between the melting of the polar arctic ice cap and the accumulation of toxic chemicals, northern wildlife including the polar bear are heading for extinction in this century.
Wind Power and Climate Change
Simulations of mass wind-power operations show that they would change the climate on a global scale.
The 'Meanest' City In The Nation?
A national organization has named the nation's "meanest" city toward the homeless.
On Swedish Trains, Travel Time Counts As Work Time
SJ (Swedish Railways) is trying to convince the country's employers that travel time equals work time in order to draw riders to trains.
Hummer not Big Enough for You? Try a Smart Truck
At 8,000 lbs, the "Smart Truck" will dwarf the Hummer.
Reality TV Redoes Small Towns
A cable channel (no, not Disney) is filming a new reality TV show in which a design team will "reimagine, repaint, repair, and restore small towns" across the U.S.
The Arrival Of TOD On Metro Montreal's Fringe
Transit-oriented development comes to Montreal in the form of 'Le Village de la Gare'.
Shanghai's City Planners Struggle With Unremitting Growth
While Shanghai has been rising faster and higher than any city in the history of the world, the city itself is slowly sinking.
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
