United States
New York Sues HUD Over Pesticide Use
New York has joined four other states in suing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development over its use of pesticides.
Modernists 'Move In' On Traditionalist Architecture
The quiet regional university town of Viseu in Portugal is in uproar this week after the University administration apparently moved in Modernist faculty and changed the syllabus of the acclaimed New School of Architecture & Urbanism.
Building 'Green' Means Locating 'Smart'
U.S. Green Building Council is urged to consider "smart growth" in LEED certification.
The Secret Tunnels Of Paris
Miles of secret tunnels and catacombs lie beneath the city of Paris.
Questioning Green Technology
Are the politics of "green technology" overstating the real value? New research takes a hard look at the claims of sustainability.
Outrage As Design Classics Removed From London Streets
Routemasters - the loveable London red buses introduced in 1954 - are at the end of the road, says Transport for London, despite massive press and passenger protests.
Doomed To Repeat Miami's History?
A Miami Herald columnist asks if the description of a land boom in Miami eight decades ago is a description of what is happening in the city today.
Key To Eco-friendly Housing Of The Future
Renowned Indian architect Charles Correa on why the future of eco-friendly, sustainable architecture lies in learning the lessons of traditional architecture.
Andres Duany And The SmartCode
The new issue of Katarxis features an interview with Andres Duany, developer of the urban transect theory and the new 'SmartCode'.
Project Rebirth
Project Rebirth chronicles the rebuilding effort at Ground Zero with spectacular time-lapse photography.
Green Roofs Are Hot New Design Feature In London
London finds roof-top sanctuaries to be cheap, fashionable, and effective.
Emerging Urban Development Markets
Once, these neighborhoods weren't so nice after dark. But things change when districts gentrify.
Top Censored Stories: It's A Wal-World After All
The world-wide impact of Wal-Mart is one of the stories in the last year that were overlooked, under-reported or self-censored by the media.
Top Censored Stories: The Inevitable Oil Crisis
Government and media refusal to acknowledge that oil is running out is one of last year's stories that have been overlooked, under-reported or self-censored by the mdeia.
Modern Architecture Goes Prefab
Many major architects now have their own version of prefab housing.
Top Censored Stories: UN's Extreme Weather Warning
A highly respected United Nations organization's warning about extreme weather is one of last year's most overlooked, under-reported or self-censored stories.
The Return Of The 'Housing Kit' -- With A Twist
Star architects are changing the perception of prefabricated housing into a hot new market. You can get a designer-made house, including land for under $300,000.
Battleground State Demographics Diverge
The two states that may decide the 2004 presidential race are hardly demographic twins, writes William H. Frey.
Top Censored Stories: Looting The Commons
The story of the reversal of three decades of environmental progress is featured on a list of stories that were overlooked, under-reported or self-censored by the media.
Top Censored Stories: The Manipulation Of Science
The story of the purging, censoring, and manipulation of scientific research is featured on a list of 2003-2004 stories that were overlooked, under-reported or self-censored by the media.
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
