United States
No Crematory In My Back Yard
By 2025 nearly half of Americans will be cremated. A dramatic rise in the number of crematories has many communities worried about zoning and pollution.
To The Point
The adapted landscape of a former Baltimore factory stays true to its sudsy past.
Great Sprawl of China
Historic towns and farms located on the outskirts of Beijing are being engulfed by urban sprawl.
Book Review: Mugged By The State
A former reporter writes a scathing book about innocent citizens who find themselves overwhelmed by draconian laws -- many of them land use and environmental.
America's Newest Hot Spots Are Not In The Sunbelt
Suburbs boom in the nation's new "low-SPF Sunbelt.
States To Sue Power Plants After EPA Abandons Probes
After the White House announced the termination of investigations against power plants that violated the Clean Air Act, three states said they would
White House Drops Probes Against Violating Power Plants
The Bush administration has ended investigations against 70 power plants that violated the Clean Air Act.
Ceaucescu: Father Of Smart Growth?
Wendell Cox charges that the notorious Romanian Communist dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu, is the father of smart growth.
The Economics Of Eco-Friendly Land Development
Is a "green" property developer an oxymoron?
Morality and Architecture
In the wake of a new era of design brought upon by 9/11, FT.com's architecture writer reflects on the origins and the future of morality in architecture.
Community Development on the Brink of Change?
Community development professionals debate over the direction community development is headed, and how it should be done.
Losing Hope in HOPE VI?
As the fate of the HOPE VI program is debated in Congress, HUD puts the pressure on some local housing authorities to move their projects forward--or face severe penalties.
Deer-Related Accidents Cost $1.1 Billion
Car collisions with deer are costing lives and money across America.
Book Reviews: 'City Lights' And 'Architecture Of The Night'
Rediscover the magic of electric light, and its impact upon urbanization.
Trash Dumping Could Lead To International Crisis
Toronto and other Ontario towns' practice of dumping waste in the U.S. has already lead to grave border security concerns.
Tax Policy As Housing Policy
The Earned Income Tax Credit could improve housing affordability more effectively than federal housing programs.
Disconnected Urbanism
Paul Goldberger on the damaging impact of cell phones on our sense of place.
America's Most Literate Cities
A new study conducts a 'literacy profile' of America's 64 largest cities.
The Hybrids Are Coming
Japan's newest models of the fuel-efficient vehicles are poised to take the American car industry by storm.
Paris Grows Up
Paris will lift its 30-year-old ban on high-rise construction.
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
