United States
East Meets West; Architecturally, That Is
Beijing chooses Swiss over Chinese architects for their National Stadium.
Minivan = Suburbs?
"Amid all the trappings of suburban life, I swore I would never own a minivan."
Speed Saves?
Thanks to higher speed limits, highways today are safer, not more dangerous, than ever before, writes Stephen Moore.
Inner Cities: A Report Card
Neal Peirce reviews the performance of the nations inner cities.
Maglev Sets Speed Record Of 581 Kph
A magnetically levitated train sets a new world speed record in Kyodo, Japan.
Not Your Daddy's SOM
Roger Duffy's quiet demeanor masks a steely determination to remake one of architecture's behemoths.
Myanmar: Ancient Ruins Face Ruin
'Disneyfied' restoration efforts and plans to raise a tower over Bagan, a 1000-year old ancient temple city in Myanmar, faces international criticism.
Fiscal Crisis Causing Cities To Cut Services
As a result of an increasing squeeze on municipal budgets, many cities and towns are cutting staff and services and are increasing fees, according to survey of 328 cities by the National League of Cities.
A Solution For Segway's Slowdown
Neal Peirce suggests that Segway folks could collaborate with bicyle advocates to push for urban and rural pathways.
Urban Sprawl Advances On American Military
The American military finds itself surrounded at home by urban sprawl.
UK Housing Hindered by Lack of Brownfields
Britain's goal to build 60% of housing on recycled sites will not be met without changes in legislation.
America's Healthiest States
How healthy is your state? American Public Health Association ranks states by their health scores.
The Impossible Burden Of The WTC Memorial
Memorials should be timeless: yet political pressures have dictated that we develop a memorial design two years after Sept. 11th's catastrophic morning. This is an invitation for aesthetic disaster.
Population Growth Doesn't Ensure A City's Properity
"Even in an Internet age, place matters" says Neal Peirce.
Quick And Cheap Solutions To Traffic Problems: Part 2
The second installment of a three-part series on quick, relatively modest ways to relieve traffic congestion.
New Deal For Canadian Cities Appears Imminent
Senior governments consider providing new sources of sustained funding for public transit and affordable housing
How The Search For Oil Can Wreak Havoc
Texaco faces a multibillion dollar lawsuit for spilling 1-1/2 times more oil in Ecaudor than the oil tanker Exxon Valdez.
Wind Farm Opponents: NIMBY Or BANANA?
Are debates about wind farms showing the schism in the green movement?
The Other Side Of Smart Growth
A Wall Street Journal editorial comes down hard on smart growth, comparing it to Jim Crow and segregation laws.
Powerful Wal-mart
Neal Peirce discusses the impact of Wal-mart's business practices.
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
