United States
Some National Parks' Air Worse Than New York City's
New study finds outside sources lead to not-so-pine-fresh breathing in two of America's most popular parks.
Companies Design Health-Focused Buildings
Giant corporations are trying to create workspaces that encourage - or require - employees to get more exercise.
Mayor Daley
The longtime Chicago mayor has vowed to make his city the greenest in the nation.
Technology Behind World's Tallest Building
MIT's Technology Review offers a fascinating look at the latest building technologies being used in the world's tallest building. [Includes graphics.]
Gulf Streaming Media
A distributed computer simulation of catastrophic global warming spreads.
Birmingham's Curvy Architectural Statement
The English city, known more for its bleak factories than cutting-edge design, turns heads with its new department store.
Historic Homes Targeted By Decor Thieves
From barns to homesteads, many buildings are being stripped of their furnishings and fixtures to fuel a growing style black market.
The Water Rush
In a new documentary 'Thirst,' filmmakers Deborah Kaufman and Alan Snitow explore the consequences of privatizing water supplies.
Blackout Had Dramatic Air-Quality Effect
Last summer's power outage in the U.S. Northeast was an economic disaster, but according to researchers it had one happy consequence: The air became, almost overnight, remarkably cleaner.
Building Homes on Mars
MIT studies how future inhabitants of Mars can not only survive, but live a good life.
Bombay Tears Down Billboards In Historic District
In an effort to enhance the city's skyline, a court decision leads to a battle over preservation.
Most Socially Deprived Cities
A new report evaluates the quality of life in the 100 largest U.S. cities and their suburbs.
Green Light for Class Action Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart
1.6 million female Wal-Mart employees to sue over discrimination.
Vintage Trolley Cars Get New Lease On Life
A Pennsylvania company specialized in rebuilding 1940s-era streetcars is finding that cities, and commuters, love a trolley.
The Dream Green Car
The Gem -- the world's best-selling electric car -- enters the UK market to rave reviews.
The Ultimate Geographic Information System
Combining the latest advances in space-based imaging, GPS, mobile phones, search engines, and Web-based delivery, digital mapping is heading into exciting uncharted waters.
Two Cities: Different Lessons
Phoenix may be America's fifth largest city but it has a lot to learn from the city it passed, Philadelphia.
John Van Nostrand Wins Jane Jacobs Prize
The Toronto native is celebrated for his work on 'unplanning.'
U.S. Energy Policy is 'Shortsighted' and 'Self-indulgent'
Oil is a nonrenewable resource. It's getting used up. Now what?
How To Create A Great Place To Live
Five communities around the country demonstrate ways to overcome common challenges and create attractive, appealing places to call home.
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
