United States
Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention Act Of 2004 Passes
Fourteen million people use public transportation every day in the U.S., but the federal government has invested only $0.006 in security per passenger.
The Road / Street Dilemna
If roads are about "getting there" and streets are about "being there", can Sydney's busiest road become a street?
Why Is Construction So Backward?
A new book investigates why the construction industry is constrained by narrow thinking.
Aspirational Apartments
Apartment dwellers are seeking out quality developments that increasingly reflect their own civic, urban and environmentally responsible identity.
Smart Growth: Is It 'Dense Thinking'?
Randal O'Toole, an economist and director of the Oregon-based Thoreau Institute, challenges smart growth.
The Impact Of Housing Voucher Cuts
The federal Section 8 housing program helps low-income Americans afford decent places to live. But now it's about to be trimmed.
Manchester's City Center Is Having Growing Pains
Manchester UK has been so successful in attracting new residents back to the town center, that planners now must balance rival claimants for shrinking space.
Fantasy Architecture
Hugh Pearman offers a preview of a few of the fantasy designs that should have been built, but were not.
Anthony Downs: The Costs Of Sprawl
Urban policy expert Anthony Downs connects the financial arguments of smarter growth to political opportunities particularly in times such as now when growing prosperity will reenergize interests in growth management.
Jane Jacob's Dark Age Is 'Out Of Touch'
Francis Fukuyama reviews Jane Jacobs' latest book.
Funding Problems Plague British Rail Projects
Experts warn that urban regeneration and 'sustainable communities' plans could be jeopardised.
Summary Of 'Preserving The American Dream' Conference
The American Dream Coalition presents a summary of its April, 2004 'Preserving the American Dream' conference, held in Portland.
Global Dimming
Data collected in recent decades suggests that air pollution may be causing "global dimming."
England Faces What America Faces
Grassroots opposition confronts government attempts to build more homes to reduce commuting.
Blowing In The Wind
The world's fastest expansion of renewable energy stirs up controversy.
Psychology Sets The Shopping Stage
A new recipe for attracting a premiere retail mix includes a strong dose of good feelings.
Special Feature: Readers Interview Stefanos Polyzoides
PLANetizen goes directly to one of the co-founders of the New Urbanism to learn more about the ideas and the people behind them.
Smart City Radio Explores New Transit Solutions
Traffic jams are bringing America's commute to a crawl. Some cities are fighting back by stepping up their investment in transit.
Amphibian Homes
Anticipating frequent flooding due to climate change, a new housing project in Norway features homes that are built on solid ground but able to float on flood water.
Environmental Effects of Urbanization
The Population Reference Bureau offers a primer on the impact increasing urbanization will have on the environment.
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
