United States
Transport And The City
Is there a connection between transport infrastructure and a city's competitiveness?
Gas Price Differences In Europe And The US
Why is gasoline so much more expensive in Europe than in the United States, and how does it change behavior?
Hasidim and Artisten, Coexisting Uneasily in Williamsburg
Gentrification creeps into Satmar territory in Brooklyn, spawning protest and prayer.
Great Rail Disasters
A new Reason Foundation report identifies 23 U.S. cities that have or are planning 'disastrous' rail transit systems.
Rail Infrastructure Critical For America's Mobility
Federal investment in intercity rail necessary to relieve congestion and improve travel choice.
Underground Transit Route Proposed for Vancouver
Three transit proposals for the estimated $1.7 billion route have in common a tunnel beneath Vancouver's downtown core.
Low Impact Homes Search For A Home in The Welsh Countryside
A cause celebre of the Welsh sustainable living movement is tired of fighting the planners.
New Housing Project May Breath Life Into Derelict Area
New housing project is the first sign that Toronto may once again have a future.
Congestion Charging Catching On
As London's congestion charging scheme celebrates it's first year success, cities around the world are contemplating the concept.
Gaming, Government, And Community Development
Ontario's Economic Development Minister, Joe Cordiano, acknowledges community willingness is important to siting new casinos.
Time For A Fresh Start For GAO Bus Rapid Transit Report
The 2001 GAO report on Bus Rapid Transit is deeply flawed and needs tobe replaced by a new GAO analysis with a credible methodology.
In Defense of International Outsourcing
An international perspective on the recent furor over the overseas outsourcing of service jobs.
Big Box Retail And Sense of Place
Big box developments are altering our built environments and changing how we experience cities.
City Bans Drive-Through Restaurants
On an appeal by McDonald's, Ontario Municipal Board upholds city ban on drive-through restarants.
Policy Options Facing Canadian Cities
Canadian cities are renowned for their livability, but they still face many difficult challenges.
Native American Heritage Can Spur Economic Development
Tulsa, OK, should realize that the city's Native American heritage can benefit it's economy.
Does Driving Cause Obesity?
Why walk when you can drive? The number of miles an American drives has doubled since 1963.
Ontario Set To Protect Drinking Water
The Ontario government is set to release a discussion paper Thursday and launch public consultations to help it craft legislation to protect the province's drinking water.
Solar Power Hits Suburbia
Solar power is gaining a toehold in the world of SUVs, big-screen TVs, and two-fridge families.
The Race For Residents: D.C. And Baltimore Go Head To Head
Why Washington D.C. and Baltimore are aggressively competing for the same pool of young urban professionals, and who's winning.
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
