United States
Preventing Eco-apocalypse
The Economist reviews 3 books about human impact on the environment.
Bad Weather? Blame The City
Cities can do funny things to the weather and experts say this phenomenon is more widespread today than ever before.
E-ZPass Is 10 Years Old
What started as a novel experiment on the New York State Thruway, a 1950s-era interstate, in 1993, has taken off all along the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic coastal regions.
Irrational Irresponsibility
Neal Peirce on why states and cities are facing "fiscal hell."
Pushing The Limits Of Bridge Design
The success of the new 2.56 billion Woodrow Wilson Bridge project depends on one-eighth of an inch.
Following The Red Brick Road
Cities and towns all over the country are paving the way for the return of brick-laden streets.
Alternative Amtrak Reform Bill Proposed
Second option proposed by senators in response to the Transportation Department's proposal.
A Day At The Dump
Scavenging is the best recycling program.
Improve Auto Access To Pave The Way To Work
In this brief, Evelyn Blumenberg and Margy Waller argue that the strong link between car ownership and employment suggests automobile access assistance should play a key role in efforts to support low-income workers.
Opposition In Paint To A Road Project
When the road project cut through Altamont, NY, some residents complained to village hall; others to state transportation officials, Mary-Ann Brock picked up a paintbrush.
Friday Funny: Towns Adopt Unusual Slogans
As part of their marketing efforts, towns adopt unusual slogans for highway signs.
Antiwar Architecture
Can a design for a vacation house comment seriously on international politics?
Developers See The Green
Real estate developers are beginning to realize the inherent benefits in sustainable development.
Infamous Five: Britain's Worst Polluters
Some of Britain's wealthiest companies are also the country's worst polluters.
East Side Story
Manhattan activists get what they wanted: along the degraded, industrial waterfront, a sinuous new park and an environmental center.
Real Estate Finance And Urban Retail Development
Despite the prosperity of the 1990s, robust inner city retail development did not follow.
A Comparison Of U.S. And Canadian Cities
Are Canadian cities better than U.S. cities in terms of transportation, housing , and the environment?
Girth And Growth
Congress weighs the sprawl-induced fat problem.
Car Sharing Aims To Transform Urban Transportation
Car sharing companies hope to entice city residents to abandon their cars and rent by the hour - changing the dynamics of urban transportation in the process.
How To Save The City Center
McGill University professor of architecture Avi Friedman talks about maintaining vital and healthy cities, in the context of Canada's largest city, Toronto.
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
