United States
Urban Revitalization: Differences Between U.K. And U.S.
An interview with U.K. deputy prime minister John Prescott; he talks about the urban policy differences between the U.S. and U.K. as well as London's bold congestion charging experiment.
Cities For Sale
In an effort to raise money, cities are turning over their public spaces to advertisers
The Car Is King
Despite the billions spent on public transit, 75% drive to work, and only 4.7% use public transit.
Does Sprawl Really Make You Fat? It's Not That Simple...
While New Urbanists suggest that urban sprawl may be responsible for expanding waistlines, detractors think otherwise.
The Eleventh Smart Growth Principle
Among sprawl's many negatives you can add that it can also be unpatriotic, writes Joel Hirschhorn in a PLANetizen Op-Ed.
School Transportation: Back To The Past
Communities around the country are working to take school transportation back to the way it was.
Edgeless Cities: Everywhere But Overlooked
Is hyper-low density development inevitable? A review of the book "Edgeless Cities: Exploring the Elusive Metropolis."
Jane Jacobs: Unlabeled Anti-Planner
A critique of Jane Jacobs' insights on the economic nature of communities and on central planning.
The Surprising Truth About Pre-Columbus North America
A growing number of anthropologists now believe that North American prior to Columbus' arrival was dotted with impressive cities and towns.
The Growing Advantanges Of Brownfield Development
Developers are finding that with economic incentives, brownfield sites in highly desirable urban infill areas are cheaper than comparable non-polluted properties.
Personal Cars And China
A TRB report outlines strategies for developing a Chinese national car.
Protecting Canada's Rivers
Canada's first official Rivers Day highlights the threats faced by Canada's river systems.
Smart City Radio Covers Memphis Manifesto Summit
The Smart City Radio show covers the Memphis Manifesto Summit that brought together 100 creative professionals a
ASLA Elects New President
American Society of Landscape Architects Elects President-Elect, Three Vice Presidents
Western-Style Moscow Makeovers
Discarding the drabness of the Soviet era, Muscovites redocorate homes with Western-style individuality.
A Skeptic's Guide To Public Policy
Two veteran reporters publish a list of the '10 main ways that the government spins the public,' and offer their guide to interpreting the spin.
Sprawl Blamed For US Obesity
Compact forms of development are better for the environment and healthier, says a panel at the 11th annual CNU conference.
Kentlands: Revisting New Urbanism
After 15 years, the original planners of Kentlands return the pioneering New Urbanist community.
Micropolitans: Rural Amerca, Version 2.0
Small rural towns get a new name -- and new attention.
White House Deletes Climate Change Data From EPA Report
The White House has edited an upcoming EPA report, replacing references to the human impact on global warming with a study partly financed by the American Petroleum Institute.
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
