United States
Revitalization Mistakes And How To Avoid Them
A forward-thinking developer from Starksville, MS who has helped transform entire city neighborhoods there by refurbishing old homes and practicing good urban design principles talks about revitalization.
Needed: Aging-driver Policy
Reluctance to face 'graying' demographics could cause a crisis for America's roadways. Is public transit the answer?
Suburbs Diversifying in Age and Race
In suburbs,'disparities in age and ethnicity are...creating the potential for competition over money for education, transportation, senior centers and child care.'
Zoning Needs An Overhaul
Cities would do better to loosen prescriptive zoning codes and give more flexibility to developers, writes Chris Fiscelli in a PLANetizen Op-Ed.
How Cities Can Save On Water Costs
The World Bank and the World Wide Fund for Nature release a study of the water quality in 105 big cities.
Pro-Community Agenda Urged For Democrats In '04
What if next year's Democratic nominee made a big issue out of keeping American communities vital?
Broadening Tax Credits To Aid Working Families
A credit to enhance income security for both low-income families could broaden the political constituency for investments in working families.
Portland Demonstrates The Importance Of Urban Planning
Suburbia, envisioned as a cure for the "ulcers" of cities, is now seen as an evil.
Nuclear Power Revival And NIMBYism
Nuclear power is making a comeback but proposed plans for creating respositories for radioactive waste face opposition from citizens.
U.S. Now Has More Vehicles Than Drivers
For the first time, there are more vehicles than people to drive them in the average U.S. household.
A Critique Of Smart Growth Critics
The Victoria Transportation Policy Institute issues a highly detailed critique of the most common Smart Growth criticisms.
European MP's Promote Cycling
European MP's are taking a 430 km bike ride to work.
The U.S. Is A Dangerous Place To Walk, Bike
Compared to Europe, the U.S. is more dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians.
WTC Fallout And Political Priorities
New York City was deceived after 9/11.
High-Speed Hotels
High speed Internet access is becoming a required amenity in hotels, and not just in the U.S.
Which Suburbs Have The Most Overweight People?
A new study adds evidence to the idea that sprawl helps cause obesity, and names the suburbs with the heaviest residents.
Sprawl and Health: A National Report Card
A new national study and special issues of two prestigious medical journals offer powerful indications that sprawl has a hand in the country's obesity crisis. Includes fact sheets for each state with health sprawl scores for each county.
Sprawling Suburbia's Weight Problem
A new study is the first to correlate density and health on a national scale and finds that people living in spread out suburbs are more likely to be overweight.
EPA Won't Regulate Greenhouse Gases
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it does not have the legal authority to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
Congestion Pricing At The Wrong Price
Congestion pricing in London seemed to be working, until it went afoul of basic economics. Now it's harming public transit. [Link corrected.]
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)
