United States
'Censored' EPA Report: What Really Happened
Iain Murray says the White House was justified in editing parts of an EPA report because the global warming studies were "discredited" and "junk science."
A New Trend: Car Clubs
Forget leisurely golfing on the back nine: New "car country clubs" are about testosterone, octane, and speed.
The Business Of CDCs
While CDCs are focused on trying to revitalize neighborhoods, what makes them tick behind the scenes?
Dreams Of Houses
INTBAU's features it's latest essay, "Dreams of Houses" by Scottish historian Roger Emmerson.
New Brownfields Rules
The U.S. EPA and 25 interest groups have been meeting to devise new brownfields rules to encourage redevelopment of tainted sites.
Can The Arts Energize A City?
Many cities are building architecturally compelling museums and performing arts centers to attract national attention.
Urban Surveillance System Could Track Vehicles In A City
The Pentagon is developing an urban surveillance system that is capable of tracking every vehicle in a city.
National Parks In A State Of Crisis
National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) today challenged the Bush administration to cease its damaging national park policies and show leadership to protect America's treasures.
City Journal's Attack On ACORN
A recent attack from the Right prompts an appreciation of the venerable grassroots organization, ACORN.
Democrats Make Environmental Debate 'User-friendly'
Democratic presidential candidates are expanding the environmental debate to include social justice, national security and morality.
Urban BioWarfare Facilities Make Neighbors Nervous
Most experts agree that the level 4 facilities would probably be pretty safe, since they are made of numerous isolation chambers that researchers would enter in moon-style protective gear. Whether they are suitable for urban areas is a matt
Presidential Candidates Attack Bush's Environmental Policies
Five democratic presidential candidates criticized the Bush administration's environmental policies and touched on issues such as climate change, air quality, and brownfields.
Taipei 101: The World's Tallest Building
The 101-story, US$1.7 billion building in Taipei's Hsinyi District will stand 16m taller than the current tallest building in Shanghai.
How Whitman Weakened Environmental Standards
Critics say EPA chief Christie Todd Whitman, who stepped down last week, played an active role in weakening environmental protections.
The Environmental Inquisition
The Bush administration's environmental actions are comparable to the Catholic Church's 17th century attempt to censor Galileo.
A Letter From Behind The Three Gorges Dam
Life behind the flooding of the world's largest dam is surreal.
Storm Brewing Over Clear Skies Initiative
EPA witheld key findings of a Senate air pollution plan that would provide more health benefits that the Bush administration's Clear Skies Initiative.
Gentrification, With A Twist
What happens when an oppressed community moves into a neighborhood where another oppressed community lives – and starts gentrifying it?
A New Kind Of Retirement Home
As the senior population grows, a niche market is thriving for a new kind of retirement facility.
Heated Debate Over Habitat Hot Spots
Scientists say that concentrating conservation efforts on hot spots -- habitats with high biodiversity -- does not factor in the importance of ecosystems to human beings.
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
