United States
A Recipe For Successful Community Development
Creative solutions in disadvantaged communities come from partnerships between all levels of government, business and community groups. The City of Hume's determined community is beginning to reap the rewards in Australia.
Securing the Homeland Through Discreet Landscape Design
In a conversation with landscape architect, Laurie Olin, a Metropolis Web editor learns about the nation's growing interest in "landscape security."
A Regional 'Reality Check'
ULI plans to bring together movers and shakers for a new look at regional planning in metropolitan Washington, D.C.
British Rail Services Struggle To Reinvent Themselves
The privatisation of the rail network has decimated passenger rail service in Britain.
The Value Of Living Roofs
The new roof of the California Academy of Sciences is a living experiment in 'restoration ecology'.
Seven Key Trends Shaping The Northwest
The Cascadia Scorecard is a new gauge of regional progress that monitors seven key trends--health, economy, population, energy, sprawl, forests, and pollution--that are profoundly shaping the region's future. [Link corrected]
Why White Collar Job Outsourcing Will Transform America's Suburbs
Will white collar job outsourcing to India and other nations transform America's suburbs?
Sprawl Study Assesses Seven Northwest Cities
The Cascadia Scorecard ranks the largest seven cities in the Northwestern U.S. and Western Canada in how well they contain sprawl.
Using Zoning To Survive Wal-Mart's Arrival
Community stands up to Wal-Mart with the help of zoning.
A Robot that Builds a House
A new construction technology that builds houses by "printing" in concrete is set to debut in 2005.
Food Systems: The Next Urban Planning Frontier
Mark Winne makes the case for how the production, distribution and consumption of food is an urban planning issue, citing Hartford's recent local and regional food planning efforts as a model.
Outrage Over New Acropolis Museum Design
Critics are outraged over the design of New Acropolis Museum in Athens.
U.S. Transit Vulnerable To Madrid-Style Attack
Following the coordinated bombings in Madrid, security flaws are brought to light in the United States.
County Rejects Wal-Mart Gift
Albany County, NY rejects an immunization grant from Wal-Mart in rebuke of retail giant's policies.
Fresh Air And Light
Four case studies (concert hall, classroom building, convention center and office building) examine how natural ventilation was achieved at varying scales and in different regional climates.
Top Cities With Highest Graduate Education
States with some of the highest concentrations of graduate and professional degree holders tend to be located along the East Coast, according to a new analysis of American Community Survey (ACS) data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Most Development in Rural China Done Illegally
Peasants losing their means of living while government is getting kickbacks.
The Environmental Cost Of Snow Removal
In many states, sand, salt, and liquid chemicals used to clear off snow from roads in winter have adversely affected water quality and the environment.
Twelve Best Walking Cities In The U.S.
The American Podiatric Medical Association publishes its list of the top twelve walker-friendly urban areas.
Bike Thieves Beware
In the bicycle-filled Netherlands, police use GPS-equipped bikes as bait for thieves.
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.
KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
