United States
What Role Should Big Industry Play In Protecting The Environment?
British environmental groups upset over prime minister's backing of new climate change group supported by big business.
In Defense of the 'Creative Class'
Author Richard Florida responds to criticisms of "The Rise of the Creative Class."
Abundant Park Space Does Not Mean Easy Access
A new study from the Trust for Public Land finds that in many cities, 2/3rds of all children do not live within walking distance of a public park.
The Off-Mall Trend
Department store owners are beginning to forgo mall venues in favor of standalone stores, which offer greater flexibility.
Metro Merger Madness?
Neal Peirce reviews the wave of city-county mergers.
A Who's Who Of Important Placemakers
The Project for Public spaces publishes their list of the most important figures from the placemaking movement.
Nader: US Urban Policy In Need Of An Overhaul
Ralph Nader suggests that the fatal flaw in all urban policy efforts may be the reliance on the Department of Housing and Urban Development as the focal point of all the approaches to revitalizing cities and metropolitan areas.
West Faces A Sixth Year Of Epic Drought
In some areas, conditions rival 1930s Dust Bowl.
Renowned Planner Ernie Bonner Dies At 71
Urban Planner Ernie Bonner, largely responsible for downtown Portland's renaissance, dies at age 71.
Healing Landscapes
Research shows hospital gardens help the healing process.
Transportation, Land Use and Economies of Scale
While planners strive to enhance the transportation-land use configuration to minimize travel and transportation infrastructure, the seemingly unrelenting movement toward larger-scale businesses and services may be counteracting these initiatives.
Combining Historic Preservation And Housing
A Wisconsin-based developer will preserve 25 historic buildings on Silver Spring's deteriorating 32-acre National Park Seminary and build 255 new housing units.
Transportation, Land Use and Economies of Scale
While planners strive to enhance the transportation-land use configuration to minimize travel and transportation infrastructure, the seemingly unrelenting movement toward larger-scale businesses and services may be counteracting these initiatives.
Blumenauer Opens 2004 APA Conference
The opening session at the 2004 APA Conference features U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) who emphasizes the role of planners as political advocates.
Two Shades Of Green
What is the state of the nation's environment? Bush and Kerry provide contrasting answers.
Bush attacks Kerry On Environment
Bush is on the offensive against Kerry on environmental issues.
Bidding Wars Escalate Along With Interest Rates
If you're not house hunting in the Washington, D.C. area, be thankful.
Golf Courses Aren't So Green
Golf courses are increasingly flashpoints of environmental controversy.
Bush's Environmental Commitment?
On the campaign trail, Bush promises to protect the country's wetlands.
Sierra Club's Anti-Immigration Contingent Loses Election
Bitter contest ends with record voter turnout and in favor of existing leadership.
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
