United States
Ecotopia: Which Is The Most Eco-Friendly U.S. City?
Which U.S. city can rightly claim the title of "Ecotopia?"
Wal-Mart Seeks To Polish Tarnished Image
Concerned about its public image, Wal-Mart has hired consultants to conduct "reputation research." Suggested remedies include radio and television ads.
The River Runs Through US
The Ohio River's thousand-mile run offers scientists fresh insights into the health of America's waterways, pollution threats, and troubled aquatic life.
Temporary And Disposable Housing
Can US cities facing a housing crisis learn from England's post-World War II solution for housing?
Blackout Lesson: Keep The Gas Tank Full
The recent blackout highlights the vulnerability of dense cities, writes Wendell Cox.
Do Landscape Architects Deserve Their Title?
Is landscape architecture an environmental profession?
The Perfect Storm
The hotel industry has experienced an unprecedented drop in demand; but when conditions improve, they should do so with a vengeance.
Resilience Planning
This evolving form of disaster planning focuses on the ability of a community to recover following a disaster.
A Suburb's Aesthetic Goals Are 'Shed'ding
Residents of Lincolnshire, IL are outraged at a law that prohibits them from using storage sheds in their properties.
How Cities Respond To Losing Population
This story highlights the other end of spectrum from the booomtown scenario for cities.
Using The Internet For Participatory Design
The Web is proving to be an oustanding platform for communication and participation around planning and design, writes Jonathan Cohen.
Pre-Fabricated Quality
Despite conventional thought, prefab housing is a process more than an end-product.
Did The Monorail Kill The Avenue?
Seattle's Monorail did not Fifth Avenue - it is alive and flourishing?
Smart Growth For Clean Water
A new report by the National Association of Local Government EnvironmentalProfessionals includes a "Top 10" list of actions that local governments can take to promote smart growth for clean water.
Big Box Retail's Global Appeal
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea's largest Asian store opens in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.
Too Much Of A Good Thing
Maximizing choice for the individual can have a terribly negative impact on the whole.
Homelessness On The Rise
20% of the homeless live in the suburbs, 41% of the homeless are families with children--and other facts you should know about the changing face of homelessness.
How To Prevent Future Blackouts
Pressure builds to reengineer the grid, even as the cause of the epic blackout eludes officials.
From Coast To Sprawling Coast
The nation's coastal areas are experiencing a dramatic transformation.
'Intolerance' Then, 'Apocalyse Now'
Francis Ford Coppola looks to Curitiba, Brazil as inspiration for "Megapolis" his latest film about a visionary architect who sets out to build a utopian city.
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
