United States
Architects Are Responsible For Much Global Warming
A veteran of green design has studied global warming and sees its cause -- and possible solution -- coming from the same unlikely source: architects.
Aucklanders Rebel Against Growth Strategy
Local opposition to poorly designed apartments threatens the "compact city" growth strategy for Auckland region.
Top 25 Safest Cars
Consumer Reports lists the safest cars.
New Urbanism Does Not Promote Crime
A recent report linking New Urbanism to increased crime portrays New Urbanism inaccurately, and implies a grim world in which crime prevention is our top planning priority.
The World's Largest Park
A proposal for a vast nature park in America's Great Plains could help revive economies in 10 states.
'The Urban Justifying Encroachments Theory'
An Indian politician supports the special interest group with the biggest influence on Mumbai street life -- hawkers.
Remediating Cell Phones
New cell phone laws are raising concerns over potential environmental hazards.
A Modernist City, Frozen In Time
A treasure of early 20th century rationalist design lies in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea.
Prices And Location
Do government housing projects undermine economic development efforts?
Endangered Species Act Leads To Disaster
Fifteen years of the Endangered Species Act has caused a species disaster in California's fires.
Traffic Taking Its Toll
Charging drivers to enter downtown London has significantly reduced traffic congestion, and the system may be expanded.
Sensationalist 'Lara Croft' Architecture Damages Cities
Deyan Sudjic laments the popularity of "icon" architecture such as the works for Frank Gehry and Santiago Calatrava but suggests that the style is about to fade away.
The Backlash Against Smart Growth
Writing in Innovation Briefs, Ken Orski charges that the Smart Growth forces -- long basking in uncritical acclaim -- now find themselves on the defensive.
9/11 And The Economic Prospects Of Major U.S. Cities
An academic article examines the likely longer-term urban impacts of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Cobblestone: Charming . . . and Dangerous
Drivers say cobblestone intersections are slippery and dangerous but New York State Dept. of Transportation says they are aesthetic enhancements that serve as a "traffic calming method."
Make Room For Different Tastes
If you're in the business of designing environments people will pay money to live in, you can't design your idea of utopia and force everyone to conform to it, writes Virginia Postrel.
The More Sprawl, The Shorter The Average Commute
An academic journal article examines U.S. commuting data between 1985 To 1997.
The Cost Of Driving: 4 Tons Of Nature Per Mile
Readers discuss a recent study by University of Utah that found that the amount of gasoline needed by a reasonably efficient car to travel a single mile comes from 4 tons of prehistoric plant material.
The Future Of Oil
The Economist predicts the end of the age of oil is within sight.
How America Is Ravaging The Planet
In a major investigation, Matthew Engel reports on how the Bush administration is ignoring all attempts to curb serious environmental damage to the nation and the planet.
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
