United States
US-style College Town Architecture Opposed Down Under
A proposed 11-story complex at Melbourne University is criticized for repeating the mistakes of inexpensively built U.S. private student housing.
Water Quality Threatened In Major U.S. Cities
NRDC studies 19 municipal water systems and finds that pollution, old pipes and outdated treatment threaten tap water quality.
Selling Smart Growth To Skeptical Americans
Is it possible to convince Americans to embrace mixed-use walkable communities?
America 11 Most Endangered Historic Places
National Trust for Historic Preservation announces its 2003 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.
Federal Funding For Historic Preservation Of Churches
The Bush administration recently eliminated the exclusion against using federal funds for historic preservation of churches.
Mayors Support Bush's Homelessness Plan
The U.S. Conference of Mayors edorses the Bush administration's plan to end chronic homelessness in 10 years.
A Low Cost (Open Source) Web GIS
The University of Minnesota Mapserver is a open-source map server that offers a dramatically lower-cost alternative to to existing proprietary web-enabled geographic information systems.
Freddie Mac Scandal?
Home mortgage giant Freddie Mac fires its president and replaces two senior executives amid accounting review irregularities.
Pedestrians Reclaim Cities
Around the world, many of the world's cities are being reclaimed by pedestrians.
Kabul: Rebuild Or Start Afresh?
Some want the 'Paris of the East' restored; others want its future to reflect the horrors of war.
Making Roads Smart
Will technology solve our traffic problems? More traffic managers are experimenting with intelligent transportation systems.
A Global Groundwater Disaster?
Groundwater stores -- the source of water for nearly 2 billion people -- are quickly being depleted.
Welcome To The New America
A quiet but dramatic change is taking place in American society as the nation enters a post-ethnic era.
TOD Is No Silver Bullet
Transit oriented development just as hard to develop in Massachusetts as any other type of development.
Amtrak Is Here To Stay
Amtrak will never overcome its deficit, but public support for a national long-distance train system means that Amtrak is here to stay.
An Unlikely Tourist Attraction
A experiment in combining tourism, social activism, and housing, the Global Village and Discovery Center is a unique theme park.
The Future That Never Was
A conference on 'Past Visions of America's Transportation Future' asks why forecasts are so often wrong.
Top City For Architecture Buffs
Amsterdam is futuristic, pragmatic, and fast becoming a top design destination.
Prop. 13 At 25: The Debate Continues
On the 25h anniversary of California's landmark Prop. 13, the debate over its impact continues.
Avoid The Folly Of Sprawl
Parris Glendening, former governor of Maryland, and now a leading national Smart Growth advocate, warns about adverse impacts of urban sprawl.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Municipality of Princeton
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
City of Mt Shasta
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
