United States
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.
'Healthy Forests' Or 'Smoke Screen?'
Is President Bush's 'Healthy Forests' intiative a sound environmental strategy or a 'smoke screen' for the logging industry? A national expert comments.
Will Bush Derail Amtrak?
Bush administration plan proposing splitting up Amtrak and cutting subsidies.
Venice's Controversial 'Moses' Dam
Italians are divided over a $3 billion engineering project to save the historic city.
Historic Preservation Reality TV
A new BBC series asks viewers to vote for the building they think most deserves to be restored.
Preserving The Car Culture
Manhattan, not Manchester, must be the model for how cities can work with, not against, the car.
EPA Nominee Defends Environmental Record
Gov. Michael O. Leavitt defended his environmental record after his nomination to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was criticized by environmentalists.
China's Car Revolution
Suburbs, drive-ins, and car washes: how the automobile is changing China.
How To Save A Sinking City
Venice is sinking into the sea. The historic city is fighting back with a massive and ingenious engineering project.
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
