United States
Bush vs. Kerry, Wal-Mart vs. Costco
Daniel Gross compares retail giants Costco and Wal-mart with John Kerry and George W. Bush.
Developer Profile: Pres Kabacoff
The Urban Land Institute profiles Pre Kabacoff, New Orleans-based developer that specializes in breathing new life into abandoned, historic neighborhoods.
Where There's a Will, There's a Waterway
Efforts are being made to preserve and protect navigable canals in Bangkok from falling victim to haphazard development and pollution.
Kerry Offers To Boost National Parks Funding
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry criticized President Bush for neglecting nations's national
Duany: The Celebration Controversies
Guest essayist Andres Duany discusses the evidence for and against Celebration in Florida.
Forty Years Of The Wilderness Act
Is the Wilderness Act which protects 106 million acres in the nation still relevant today?
Transit Planners Introduce Design Guidelines
Transit Agency promotes transit-friendly design standards in rapidly growing L.A. - San Diego suburban area.
Well-built Architecture Requires A Sophisticated Construction Industry
For years America's building culture has only been concerned with the bottom line, but foreign architects designing high-profile projects for the North American market demand higher standards.
New York: Undeterred By Terror Threats
Despite terror threats, New York City keeps building.
Lifestyle Focus: Every Force Evolves A Center
As the suburbs have developed into new exurban modes, there remains nostalgia for the old town-center grid. Lifestyle centers seem to be an expression of that sentiment.
More Single Women Becoming Homeowners
According to the National Association of Realtors, more single women are buying homes.
The Cost Of Sprawl
Readers interview Gerrit KnaapExecutive Director, National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education and Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, University of Maryland.
TEA Reauthorization Places Public Transit Alternatives At Risk
"In a climate of record level oil prices, a bill approved by the House Appropriations Committee just before Congress recessed for the party conventions would substantially curtail travel options for the public."
When Schools Can't Keep Up With Development
Atlanta is spending $543 million for new school construction -- and still not keeping up with its sprawling subdivisions.
Libeskind, Hadid, Isozaki To Transform Milan
Primary architect of the new World Trade Center, Daniel Libeskind, Pritzker Prize winner Zaha Hadid, and leading Japanese architect Arata Isozaki's design of three "pasta" towers will radically change the Milan skyline.
Baby Boomers Eye Retirement Communities
About a quarter of baby boomers now between 40 and 45 are thinking about buying a home in a senior community.
Scandal Of Thames Sewage
Storms send tons of sewage into London's Thames River.
Developing A City The Second Time Around
When it comes to developing a city, the second time around is not easier.
Decaying Cities Turn To Bilbao Model
Dozens of cities across America are vying to become 'the next Bilbao' in order to revitalize their shattered economies.
The Historic Teardown Syndrome
Increasingly, people are paying millions for beautiful, historic homes -- and then try to demolish them.
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
