United States
Your Next Car: Made In China, Sold At Walmart
Super-cheap Chinese-made cars could dramatically change the American automobile landscape.
The Sprawl Effect
Fleeing the crowded, polluted city was supposed to be good for your health. But suburbs have some definite ills as well.
Keeping Venice Above Water
Venice is sinking into the sea and scientists agree that flood barriers are the only way to save the historic city.
Which States Generate The Most Casino Trips?
Harrah's Casino sponsors an in-depth study profiling who gambles and casino visitation patterns for individual states and many metropolitan areas.
Historic Houses In Baghdad Being Destroyed By Owners
An upper middle-class neighborhood in Baghdad is using the opportunity of the recent 'breakdown of law and order' to demolish their homes, which are protected by stringent historic preservation laws.
Brawl Over Sprawl
Matthew Kiefer frames the recent debates over sprawl into a larger context of the evolving meaning of urban sprawl in everyday lives.
60 Minutes Focuses On Eminent Domain
Mike Wallace reports on abuses of eminent domain across the U.S., including by the New York Times.
Kunstler: Depression In The American Landscape
Shocked by so much depression in America? J.H. Kunstler says, don't be. It's part of how we live.
More Americans Living in Poverty
A shocking new Census report reveals that the number living in poverty in the U.S. has increased two years in a row.
Is Wal-Mart Too Powerful?
Wal-Mart's rapid expansion and clout has dramatic impacts on American communities, and the retail giant is now opening urban stores.
Economic Argument For Environmental Regulations
A "startling" report by the Office of Management and Budget concludes that the benefits of environmental regulations exceeded the costs.
Art Of The Possible
A new ambulatory-care clinic for a remarkable institution seeks to become the nation's first LEED-certified healthcare facility.
How The Great Fire Of London Changed Planning
Adrian Tinniswood weaves a fascinating tale about the Great Fire of London's impact on urban planning in the city.
Where Rail Transit Works, And Why
From Seattle to Atlanta to Sioux City, federal largesse has generated an intense debate about whether urban rail "works."
Space Craft
Tom Wiscombe's Light-Wing for New York's P.S. 1 Center for Contemporary Art is as forward looking in the way it was built as it is in its form.
Segways Recalled, Three Injured In Accidents
Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of the Segway Human Transporter saying they were dangerous when batteries ran low.
An Interview With Jeff Speck
Metropolis interviews Jeff Speck, former Town Planning Director of DPZ and new Director of Design for the NEA.
Radical New Tax Plan Seeks To Limit Sprawl
Winnipeg Mayor Glen Murray proposed a new tax plan that radically shifts the tax burden with the aim of limiting sprawl and increasing transit use.
Wesley Clark's Environmental Agenda
Presidential candidate Wesley Clark has some good things to say about the environment -- and some things to learn.
U.S. Fears GPS Competitors
China will join the European Union in developing a more accurate competitor to America’s Global Positioning Satellite network.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Municipality of Princeton
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
City of Mt Shasta
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
