United States
An Assault On Urban Trees
Urban trees are under attack from homogeneity and alien insects.
New Deal Must Address Canada's Urban Regions
Canada's metropolitan centres need new federal arrangements, not just new cash.
Wal-Mart's Image Becomes Tarnished
As Wal-Mart expands into new urban markets, it is facing unwelcome attention from politicians and the media.
'Clever Car' -- A Solution For The Transportation Crisis?
Funded by the EU and developed by nine European countries, the "Compact Low Emission Vehicle for Urban Transport" is being billed as the answer to
Sprawl And Urban Schools
Smart growth advocates are not taking seriously the impact of failing urban schools on sprawl.
Homesteading, 21st-century Style
Central Kansas towns give away free land to attract residents.
UK Launches Land Restoration Trust To Create Open Green Spaces
The new venture is aimed at transforming eyesores into valuable community assets.
Who Decides What Character A Street Should Have?
Residents of a Paris district rally to preserve their sense of community.
Developers Respond to the Changing Needs of Residents
Lifecycle planning is being used in the development of large master-planned communities as developers incorporate a variety of housing types and lot sizes.
How To Build Your Own Monorail
It took Kim Pedersen five years to build a working monorail in his own backyard.
Tax Credit-Supported Affordable Housing Is Concentrated In Cities
The Brookings Institution releases a report that examines the location and neighborhood trends of low income housing tax credit developments.
Toronto is No Paris
A Canadian writer questions why North American cities look and feel nothing like their European counterparts.
China: Demolishing Its Physical Past
As the government and real estate developers continue to demolish China's ancient walled cities at an alarming rate, conservationists and residents are left to pick up the pieces.
Devastating 'Dust Bowl' Explained
Scientific American reports on the cause of the devastating eight-year drought that plagued the central U.S. in the 1930s.
Understanding Which Policies Promote Sprawl
A speech by Bruce Katz of the Brookings institute presents the major trends affecting cities and metropolitan areas, the forces driving these trends, and the policy solutions available to affect positive change.
World's Most Expensive Office Space
At a staggering $164.70 per square foot, London's West End is by far the most expensive office location in the world.
The Power Of Community In Politics
Where we live often decides how we vote and think, writes Bill Bishop.
Supersizing Exurban Utopia
Author David Brooks examines how the American reality is reflected in the nation's suburbs.
What Kids Need in a Community
New research establishes a clear link between children's physical environment and their health.
How To Build Your Own Segway
Engineer and robotic enthusiast Trevor Blackwell details how to build your own Segway using off-the-shelf parts.
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
