United States
U.S. Study Contradicts White House's Global Warming Stand
Study concludes that warmer temperatures may have in part be caused by human activities.
Evaluation Of Officer And Teacher Next Door Programs
If a police officer or teacher lives in the neighborhood where theywork, will there be a reduction in crime in that neighborhood?
How Wal-Mart Changed A Community
Since the residents of Toole, UT first welcomed Wal-Mart fourteen years ago, the community has changed in many ways.
Flying Cars Are Just A Decade Away
Flying cars are possible within 10 years. The first step will be flying taxis, according to a Business Week report.
Gehry's Next Project
In what could be a response to Rem Koolhaas' Seattle Central Library, architect Frank Gehry might design a library in Deerfield, IL.
New Planners On The Block
Recent graduates share their surprises after entering the working world.
The Way Of The Skyscaper
Many predicted that 9/11 marked the end of the age of the skyscraper. Nothing could have been more wrong.
How (Not) To Brand Your City
A public relations expert explains why local governments so often fail to use branding effectively.
Greenspan: What Housing Bubble?
Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, said that experts could not confirm the existence or formation of a housing bubble.
Obesity And The Sprawl Index
Andrew Ferguson ridicules the Smart Growth America study that claims a link between obesity and urban sprawl.
The Impact Of Electronic Waste
Computers and high-tech equipment from Western economies are being recycled in dangerous village processing plants in China, India and other parts of Asia.
Six Reasons Why The Housing Bubble Doesn't Exist
Not everyone agrees that the housing bubble is about to end. Some say it doesn't exist.
The Housing Bubble Will End
Two professors describe the possible economic consequences when the housing bubble begins to deflate.
What's Parked In The Street Can Change The Value Of Your House
What your neighbor drives can increase or decrease the value of your house.
What 'Drives' Bush and Kerry
The Auto Club of Southern California asks Senator John Kerry and President George W. Bush 5 questions on transportation.
The New U.S. 'OPEC States'
The Los Angeles Times reports on an unprecedented push by the Bush Administration to lift protections on federal lands for oil and gas exploration.
Sprawl: It Can't Happen Here
Newsweek columnist Anna Quindlen shares her perspective on one of the greatest crisis facing the nation: sprawl.
The British Front Garden: An Institution In Danger Of Being Paved Over
The paving of front gardens to make room for more parking in British cities is aggravating environmental problems.
Add A Library To Your Mall
Libraries are beginning to pop-up in malls. While they are not 'full-service libraries', they are typically open 80 or more hours per week.
Managing Agricultural Land Use And Food Supply
"Whoever controls the seed, controls the food," says a scientist in a new movie about the future of agricultural land use and food.
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
