United States
Duany Reviews Koolhaas' New Project
Andres Duany visits Rem Koolhaas's new IIT student center.
Air Pollution Does Not Only Come From Cars
The rapid growth in air travel could wipe out any improvement in greenhouse gas emissions.
Who Is Craig Manson?
Grist Magazine interviews Craig Manson, President Bush's point person on species and parks.
The Age Of The Great Dispersal
Despite "Smart Growth" entreaties, outward migration continues.
What To Do With Ugly Apartment Buildings?
Facing a tightening supply of elegant older buildings, real-estate developers are turning to 1970's-era ugly buildings and transforming them into the hottest new-home addresses around.
Thinking Of Buying A New Car? Think Again!
The British Guardian newspaper offers some tips on evaluating the true cost of owning a car.
Rise Of The Megacities
These megacities are "part science fiction and part theme park."
Environmental Buildings Skipping LEED Certification
Building owners with environmentally friendly features are forgoing the "green" certification process from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Sustainable Development: UK Trying Hard, But Must Do More
The UK's Sustainable Development Commission's releases it's review of the Government's progress over the past five years towards the creation of a sustainable society.
Should Wal-Mart Locations Be Decided By Voters?
Residents should have a say in whether they have a Wal-Mart in their backyard, argues the Christian Science Monitor.
America's 10 Most Endangered Rivers
A new report charges that Congress and the White House are making a bad situation worse as the nation's rivers and streams are becoming more polluted.
The War Against Wal-Mart Is Silly
Planners may rail against Wal-Mart, but residents vote with their cash.
UK Transport Chief Gets
London's Transport Chief, an American, will become one of Britian's highest paid public servants.
Ray Gindroz: Reviving Cities, Building Consensus
A profile of urban planner Ray Gindroz.
Segway Hype Outpaces Sales
Sales of the Segway Human Transporter are only about one-tenth of projections but it is popular with police departments.
How To Tell If You Are Winning The War On Urban Sprawl
Studying how urban form changes over time, this study evaluates the success of a city with one of the nation's leading anti-sprawl initiatives.
Towns Capitalize On What Makes Them Special
The Countryside Exchange helps communities identify undeveloped assets.
Regional Myths
A new report from the Australian Bureau of Rural Sciences dispels some common myths about regional population growth and employment.
America's Wild Urban Frontier
How "Bambi" became a "rat with hooves".
Community Owned Stores Offer Alternative To Chains
A local response to Wal-Mart's global spread.
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
