United States
How Developers Affect Communities
Real estate developers transform cities -- sometimes in ways we applaud, and other times in ways that make us cringe.
IRS Warning On Deductions For Conservation Easements
Will the IRS focus on land gifts have a chilling impact on donations to environmental groups?
Road Conditions Cost Drivers More Than Time
New Department of Transportation data shows that poor road work can lead to hundreds of dollars in extra vehicle costs.
Six Cities Vie For Relocated Montreal Expos
Major League Baseball is coming to one of six North American cities, and each proposal reflects a different aspect of both urban and suburban communities' constant push for prominence.
Dresden Reconstruction
A remarkable reconstruction effort is underway in Dresden, Germany, a city destroyed during the Second World War.
Predators, Population, And Safety Clash In Bombay
While the Indian city is known for its unique national park system, the pressure of an expanding population has led to a string of horrific maulings.
What Do Women Really Want? A Piece Of Real Estate
Single women are the second biggest category of homebuyers, outpacing single men
The Cost Of Dating In The City
A new index shows which U.S. cities are pocketbook friendly when it comes to courtship.
Traffic Forecasting Models Taking Real Driving Into Account
A traffic simulation system is accurately predicting jams on Germany's autobahn network up to an hour before they happen.
The End Of The Housing Bubble?
With the increase in the Fed's interest rate, there is much speculation that the housing bubble in the Bay Area is about to burst
Romans Say, 'Color Me Angry.'
While the Eternal City is slowly being repainted in more 'historically accurate' shades, many citizens claim the policy deprives the city of its 'soul.'
Futuristic Apartments Offer Modular Living
Two British firms are designing new ways to organize space in dense urban neighborhoods: one through pre-fab construction, the other through an efficiently modern take on one-bedroom living. Both plans aim to bring high-quality, low-cost housing to cities
Design Challenge: Antarctica
Britain's Halley Station on the Brunt Ice Shelf will drift off to sea by 2010. The Royal Institute of British Architects will accept proposals for a new station to be built by 2008.
British Social Housing Programs in Disarray
Recently released report accuses the British government's housing agency of having "lost its vision."
A Practitioner's Guide To Combating Predatory Lending
For some Americans, though, predatory lenders have turned the home ownership dream into a nightmare.
New Report On Energy And Smart Growth
Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities releases commissioned paper.
EPA Identifies 243 Most Polluted Counties
A new EPA report identifies 243 counties with the highest and most dangerous levels of particulate matter. Counties must reduce pollution or lose Federal funding.
What Can Be Done About Eroding Coastlines?
The Environmental Magazine features a special primer on beach erosion and what can be done to stop it.
Does China Need Foreign Architects To Design Chinese Buildings?
Avant garde projects often fail to achieve harmony with Chinese culture.
Planning Salary Survey: What Should You Earn?
The typical planner is 43 years old, has been in the planning field for 13 years, and makes $60,000.
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
