United States
Better Places, Better Lives Reviewed
The Wall Street Journal reviews two new books about developer James Rouse -- possibly the individual with the greatest effect on America's 20th-century built environment.
California's Most Ambitious Public Works Project - 2
Debates over aesthetics, cost, financing, and engineering surround the monumental public works project on two of the most dangerous earthquake fault lines in California.
The Growing Clout Of 'Micropolitans'
More than one in 10 Americans now reside in micropolitan areas -- towns with 10,000 to 49,999 people.
Student Housing Ignites A Gold Rush In The UK
University towns in the UK see prices for housing rise by as much as 133% in the last five years.
The New Mixed-Use
Builders are experimenting with new ways to include retail in the crowded urban world.
An Architectural Vision
How should cities, architecture, spatial design and our built environment evolve within a participatory economy?
Living In A Big Box
How can you reuse an empty "big box"?
A State Where Cars Take A Back Seat
Cars cannot keep up with this state's geography and climate.
Calculate Your Total Greenhouse Emissions
EPA's online calculator provides an estimate of your household's greenhouse gas emissions.
Scotland's Five Ugliest Buildings
A prominent architect calls for Scotland's ugliest buildings to be torn down.
Looking For Quality: Mapping People's Feelings In A Neighborhood
Surveying and mapping people's emotional response to their environment as they walk through the streets of their urban area.
Want Safer Buildings? Use 'Smart' Bricks
New 'smart bricks' are wired to signal buildings' structural problems.
How Safe Are SUVs?
New federal data illustrates the gap in safety between sport utility vehicles and passenger cars.
Prefab Housing Reinvented
Modernist, factory-built housing is inexpensive, stylish, eco-friendly, easy to construct, and is becoming popular.
Cities Choosing Greener Future
Several big cities across the nation are making serious commitments to sustainable energy.
Zoning Danger
In light of Hurricane Charley, should policymakers prohibit development on the riskiest lands?
Readers Respond To Sprawl Series
Readers respond to Washington Post's three-day article series on urban sprawl.
How Complex Is Your City?
A new study examines why it is so hard for so many of us to find our way around cities.
One Source Of Water, Two Uses
Believed to be the first of its kind in North America, a project in Toronto will use frigid water from deep in Lake Ontario to cool buildings downtown then treat it for drinking water.
The Geography Of Poverty And Service Provision
On average, poor populations in urban centers have greater spatial access to social services than poor populations living in suburban areas, according to a new Brookings report.
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
