United States
To Protect Farms, Grow Cities Sensibly
America's most valuable resource is also the most endangered.
Vancouver To Introduce TravelSmart Transit Program
Greater Vancouver Regional District will apply targeted marketing to encourage more transit use.
Simplifying Residential Real Estate Transactions Still A Priority
Efforts to simplify residential realty transactions will continue despite the resignation Mel Martinez as secretary of HUD.
Transit Projections Are Hot Air
Reason's Cliff Slater points out that global warming and public transit have one thing in common. Both rely on sophisticated models and they are often completely wrong.
Conservation Easements Become Popular With Developers
Developers and land owners are finding that the tax benefits of making conservation easements are easy money.
Noise Stops New Residences In City
Stockholm's local government says no to new residences because noise levels outside are too high, according to the government.
Planning Scholars Impacted By 9/11 Restrictions
Strict new "watch lists" for visa applicants are impacting visiting professors and future urban planning students.
Major U.S. Cities Lack the Capacity to Address Homelessness
The U.S. Conference of Mayors reports in a dramatic decrease in the ability for 25 major cities in the U.S. to aid in homelessness and hunger.
Homelessness and the Elderly
Homelessness among elderly people, who are more prone to victimization, is increasing.
Plans For World's Largest Wind Farms Outlined
The UK government has announced plans for offshore windfarm sites that are expected to supply seven percent of the country's energy needs.
Wal-Mart And The End Of America's Middle Class
Neal Peirce discusses the impact of Wal-Mart on the American society.
Dialogue On Development And Design
Urban Land features a discussion among 17 leaders from the architecture and development communities.
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.
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
