United States
Ridge Announces New Train And Subway Security
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announces a $1.7 billion plan to protect trains and subways from terrorism.
A New Vocabulary For Sprawl
Do you know the difference between a "boomburb" and a "zoomburb?" These and other interesting new terms are becoming part of urban planners' lexicon.
New Campus Architecture Database
A database of recent campus buildings is part of the Chronicle of Higher Education's special supplement on campus architecture.
Amtrak Unprepared, Underfunded For Security Threats
Billions of dollars in Dept. of Homeland funding is earmarked for improving security of air and sea ports but nation's railroads are neglected.
Sears Tower To Be Sold For $835 Million
The Chicago landmark makes a comeback.
Ethnic Enclaves In The Urbanism Of America
How should culture be managed from the point of view of urban form?
A Woman Of Influence
Herber Muschamp provides a snapshot of the career of Zaha Hadid, winner of the 2004 Pritzker Prize, architecture's top honor.
Wal-Mart Breaks Out Of Its Box
After years of expanding primarily in rural and suburban locations, the giant retailer begins to adapt to more urban locations.
Global Warming Treaty Turns 10
The Kyoto Protocol is 10 years old. What has it achieved?
AIA Announces Housing Award Winners
The American Institute of Architects announces 11 recipients of 2004 Housing Awards for community design, and housing.
Hadid Becomes First Woman To Win Architecture's Top Honor
Baghdad-born British architect Zaha Hadid makes history by being the first woman to be awarded the prestigious 2004 Pritzker Architecture Prize.
Examining The Impact Of Arts On The Economy
Minnesota Public Radio interviews Professor Ann Markusen about her research analyzing the economic impact of artists.
The Return Of Main Street
A housing project inspired by New Urbanism launches in East Fishkill, N.Y.
The 'Straight Story' About Urban Living
Are real estate agents misleading potential home buyers about crime in "up and coming" urban areas?
Mega-Churches: The New Inhabitants Of Sprawl
The new spiritual centers sprouting in the nation's sprawling suburbs are extravagant, extra-large, and controversial.
Encouraging Young People To Think About Their Built Environment
British 'Spacemakers' project offers a thought-provoking approach to inclusive urban planning and design practices.
Father Of The Mall
Victor Gruen invented the enclosed mall, and Alfred Taubman "perfected it." What were they thinking?
Take The Stairs
Designing inviting stairways in buildings makes it easier for people to get exercise and lose weight.
Public Transit And 'Fractal Stupidity'
British management consultant Peter Cochrane wonders if society's belief that public transit is the answer is in fact, 'fractal stupidity'.
A Gated Community On Every Corner?
Are gated communities a legitimate alternative to increase safety, or a fundamental breakdown of the social fabric.
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
