United States
Can Grain Elevators Resuscitate Buffalo's Economy?
The days of the city's fabled structures may be numbered, as a battle is raging about whether historic, hulking grain elevators are hindering Buffalo's economy.
Technology Aids Search For Biodiversity Hotspots
Using the latest technology researchers are able to find biodiversity hotspots and identify new species.
Dorms Go Deluxe
Spartan living in a dormitory will be phased out of the typical college experience,'as rooms go from grotty quarters to top-tier luxury.'
From Greyfields To Mixed Use
Can aging greyfield sites be converted into mixed-use developments, moving from a horizontal retail structure into a vertical medley, with office and residential components?
Air Pollution Worst For Heart Than Lungs
Confirming what regulators have suspected for years, air pollution is actually more damaging to the human heart than lungs, new study says.
NASA Satellites Watch World's Cities Grow
Researchers used NASA's Landsat satellite to measure and analyze urban growth among a global cross-section of 30 mid-sized cities during the 1990s. [Includes photos.]
Rail Tunnel To Link Europe And Africa
Spain and Morocco have agreed to build a rail tunnel beneath the Mediterranean Sea.
Discrepancy In Funding Transit Versus Highways
Federal government has local funding requirement for public transportation such as light and heavy rail; not for highways.
Leveling The Playing Field Between Highways And Transit
Despite a number of reforms in the past decade, federal rules remain stacked against transit, and funding highway projects is far easier, this study shows.
Are Cities Changing Local And Global Climates?
Urban areas, with all their asphalt, buildings, and aerosols, are impacting local and global climates.
First U.S. MagLev Runs Into Problems
Readers discuss the problems faced by the project to build the first U.S. Maglev train in regular use.
A New Trend: Planning And Public Health
There is a growing recognition that zoning that inspires people to walk may end the nation's obesity epidemic.
The Alarming Impact Of Sprawl On Weather
Experts say pollution and heat from urban areas can change precipitation patterns.
British Conservatives Admit Railroad Deregulation Failed
The British policy chief says that the decision was ideologically driven and 'wrong'.
Making Streets Safer For Bikes And Pedestrians
Two local organizations to audit streets for pedestrian safety in Providence, RI.
More Parents Buying Homes For College Students
Parents around the country are buying houses for their college-going children.
Bus Rapid Or Rail?
A push for bus rapid marks a reversal of Maryland's position on the region's biggest transit project.
Controversial Environmental Policies Deserve Debate
New York Times editorial criticizes two controversial legislative riders being reviewed by the U.S. Senate.
Housing Can Be Affordable, Attractive, And 'Green'
Neal Peirce reviews a design competition that encourages fresh ideas for affordable housing that is attractive and uses environmentally friendly materials.
Planning for Physical Activity in Low Income Areas
Kristen Day discusses the importance of sensitive planning in increasing physical activity in urban, low income communities.
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
