United States
Testing The Segway On Britain's Streets
Ryan Dilley tests the lawnmower-shaped scooter on Britain's less-than-perfect sidewalks.
Urban Living In San Marcos
New housing types inspired by New Urbanism comes to San Marcos, CA.
Send Us Your Tourists; Keep Your Brands At Home
Approaching commercial build-out, a gateway community to the Canadian Rockies looks for ways to keep it local by limiting multinational firms.
The Memphis Manifesto: Cities And The Creative Class
Neal Peirce reviews the Memphis Manifesto that encourages cities to become "communities of ideas" by attracting the "creative class."
Latinos Are Largest Minority Group In U.S.
The Census Bureau announces that Latinos are now the largest minority group in the U.S., and accounted for half of the country's growth since 2000.
The Memphis Manifesto: How To Attract The Creative Class
The product of a three-day summit attended by 100 young professionals, the "Memphis Manifesto" articulates strategies that cities can use to become more vibrant places and spark new and varied economic activity.
DOJ Involved In Religious Land Use Dispute
Justice Department works to uphold constitutionality of 3-year-old federal law that helps religious groups in zoning clashes.
Transit-Oriented Development For Fairfax County
A massive mixed-use complex is planned for the urban center of Fairfax County.
How Architects And Engineers Behave When Disaster Strikes
Building failures are like detective stories. At first, no one knows who should be blamed.
New 'Micropolitan' Cities
A new Census designation create 'micropolitan' areas for urbanized communities with 10,000 to 50,000 population.
Segway: The Sidewalk SUV?
Thirty-six states have approved Segway use on public sidewalk.
Is Amtrak Back On Track?
Amtrak is showing signs of revival.
Best Places To Retire
Retirees use the Web to find ideal communities without moving too far from friends and family. By Steven Savides
PBS Docmentary On Gentrification
A 90-minute account of the "the politics and pain of gentrification" premieres tonight on PBS.
President Bush Falls Off A Segway
President Bush and Vice President Cheney try out the Segway Human Transporter. Segway's inventor wants U.S. Special Forces to use it in combat.
The Camera Phone: A New Trend In Real Estate?
Real estate and construction professionals are taking advantage of camera phones. Could they have a future in planning?
The World's Most Expensive Cities
A survey ranks the world's most expensive cities based on cost of living.
E-Government & Planning: West Cambridge Master Plan
The University of Cambridge, England, uses technology to explain the university's development plans to staff, students, alumni, and the community.
The Real Cost Of Mega-projects
Are the benefits of mega-projects such as Boston's Big Dig worth their financial and social costs?
Personal GPS Helps Blind Navigate
A personal GPS device provides verbal navigation information for the blind.
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
