United States
10 Most Endangered National Parks
A conservation group releases its annual list of the nations 10 most endangered national parks.
Sprawl Makes Oregonians Fat
Portland's weekly magazine reports on the link between sprawl and obesity in Oregon.
How The Dutch Made Suburbia Cool
Cool meets canal in Ypenburg, the Netherlands.
The World's Fastest Train
Next week China launches the world's fastest train, which uses magnetic levitation technology and runs at 430kph.
Does African-American Architecture Exist?
I decided to organize Black Boxes: Enigmas of Space and Race after a professor claimed that African-American architecture was an oxymoron.
Kick-starting Edmonton's Downtown
Edmonton developer has ambitious dreams to open up the central core of the city's sprawling river valley to appropriate mixed used development.
Anti-Sprawl Strategies Good For Construction Jobs
Study finds that smart growth policies are good for construction jobs.
A Truck-sized Loophole
Will all sedans eventually morph into light trucks and SUVs?
The New American Home Project
National Association of Home Builders is promoting a new form of home: 'Loft living in the suburbs.'
New Light Makes Street Look Cleaner
The Trafalgar Pole cleans up cluttered streetscapes, consolidating utility boxes in the base of a street light.
Growth Imperils Australia's Fragile Coast
A sharp increase in building permit approvals for second homes in Victoria's coastal towns are raising questions about appropriate forms of development and the adequacy of local planning.
'Smart Growth' Puts Land Use Before Transportation
The link between transportation and land development potential has long been recognized, but the treatment of land use and site design options as transportation strategies is a key element of smart growth.
Main Street Is Alive And Well
Neal Peirce utilizes the arrival of Wal-mart in Plymouth, NH to illustrate how independent retailers and 'main streets' survive in the face of big-box retailing.
Walking In Suburbia: The Public Speaks
Transcript of an online chat about a Washington Post article on the dangers of walking in the suburbs
Studies Advocate Regional Affordable Housing Policies
Two new reports co-authored by the Brookings Institution argue that different housing policies could have positive effects for entire metropolitan regions.
America's Most Stressful Large Metro Area
Tacoma is America's most stressful large metro area, according to the company that provides Money magazine's annual 'best places' rankings.
The Least Stressful City In America
A national demographics firm has determined that New York State's Capital Region is the least stressful large metropolitan area in the U.S.
Segway Clones Hit The Street
The 'Rad2Go Electric Chariot' is a $1,000 knock-off of the Segway, but without the gyroscope.
Cities: The New Poverty Frontier
The world's cities are increasingly becoming the new front lines in the fight against poverty.
Understanding The Dynamics Of Urban Change
The relationship between new housing construction and household growth is a fundamental factor in understanding why some central cities lose population and others suffer from a tight housing market.
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
