United States
100,000 Families At Risk of Housing Hardships
More than 100,000 families are at risk of losing their housing subsidies, according to a Congressional Budget Office study and housing advocates.
Urban Convergence
Smart City Radio show asks the question: "Does sprawl make us fat?"
America's Infrastructure Crisis
America's infrastructure is full of cracks, leaks and holes and is getting worse, according to an analysis by civil engineers that gives the nation's transportation, water and energy systems an overall grade of D-plus.
Are City Centers Changing?
Is new urbanism changing the way the public thinks about downtown -- even if they don't know what new urbanism is?
Transportation Alternatives: What We Can Learn From Europe
The signature federal program to promote transportation alternatives is headed for extinction. Neil Peirce asks Congress to look at the results of similar initiatives in Europe.
Downtown Rebounds With New Life
Eight years in the making, Lower Manhattan's commercial canyon has transformed into something better than planners had envisioned.
Does Non-Planning Work?
Architect Cedric Price recently passed away, but his experiments in England with non-planned areas are still fundamental.
Vincent Scully Named ULI 2003 Laureate
Nationally renowned architectural historian Vincent Scully is recognized for "using the power of ideas to influence development."
Promoting Development, But At What Cost?
The EPA will relax the ban on the sale of land polluted with PCBs.
Mapping Miniature, Unspoiled Plots Of Land
Before the bulldozers arrive, states are rushing to preserve small ecology outposts and create a public-private database.
Avoiding Congestion James Bond Style
A new amphibious sports car can speed over land and water.
Revitalization Mistakes And How To Avoid Them
A forward-thinking developer from Starksville, MS who has helped transform entire city neighborhoods there by refurbishing old homes and practicing good urban design principles talks about revitalization.
Needed: Aging-driver Policy
Reluctance to face 'graying' demographics could cause a crisis for America's roadways. Is public transit the answer?
Suburbs Diversifying in Age and Race
In suburbs,'disparities in age and ethnicity are...creating the potential for competition over money for education, transportation, senior centers and child care.'
Zoning Needs An Overhaul
Cities would do better to loosen prescriptive zoning codes and give more flexibility to developers, writes Chris Fiscelli in a PLANetizen Op-Ed.
How Cities Can Save On Water Costs
The World Bank and the World Wide Fund for Nature release a study of the water quality in 105 big cities.
Pro-Community Agenda Urged For Democrats In '04
What if next year's Democratic nominee made a big issue out of keeping American communities vital?
Broadening Tax Credits To Aid Working Families
A credit to enhance income security for both low-income families could broaden the political constituency for investments in working families.
Portland Demonstrates The Importance Of Urban Planning
Suburbia, envisioned as a cure for the "ulcers" of cities, is now seen as an evil.
Nuclear Power Revival And NIMBYism
Nuclear power is making a comeback but proposed plans for creating respositories for radioactive waste face opposition from citizens.
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
