United States
Kabul: Rebuild Or Start Afresh?
Some want the 'Paris of the East' restored; others want its future to reflect the horrors of war.
Making Roads Smart
Will technology solve our traffic problems? More traffic managers are experimenting with intelligent transportation systems.
A Global Groundwater Disaster?
Groundwater stores -- the source of water for nearly 2 billion people -- are quickly being depleted.
Welcome To The New America
A quiet but dramatic change is taking place in American society as the nation enters a post-ethnic era.
TOD Is No Silver Bullet
Transit oriented development just as hard to develop in Massachusetts as any other type of development.
Amtrak Is Here To Stay
Amtrak will never overcome its deficit, but public support for a national long-distance train system means that Amtrak is here to stay.
An Unlikely Tourist Attraction
A experiment in combining tourism, social activism, and housing, the Global Village and Discovery Center is a unique theme park.
The Future That Never Was
A conference on 'Past Visions of America's Transportation Future' asks why forecasts are so often wrong.
Top City For Architecture Buffs
Amsterdam is futuristic, pragmatic, and fast becoming a top design destination.
Prop. 13 At 25: The Debate Continues
On the 25h anniversary of California's landmark Prop. 13, the debate over its impact continues.
Avoid The Folly Of Sprawl
Parris Glendening, former governor of Maryland, and now a leading national Smart Growth advocate, warns about adverse impacts of urban sprawl.
Saving Shenandoah
The Shenandoah National Park is threatened by pollution.
Global Water Crisis Caused By Mismanagement
The UN highlights the severity of the world's water crisis.
London's Congestion Pricing Reduces Traffic 40%
Ken Livingstone says that congestion pricing was the biggest gamble of his career -- and it paid off.
Anti-Spitting Campaign To Clean Up Beijing's Image
Beijing officials, hoping to clean up the city and as well as prevent the spread of SARS, have made spitting in public a crime.
Intercity Rail Should Be Subsidized As Public Service
According to an Economic Policy Institute Study, the federal government must start viewing intercity rail travel as a public service, not a failing business.
'City Of Tomorrow' Award Winners Announced
The winning design at an international competition to design the city of tomorrow incorporates hydrogen-powered neighborhoods, interlocking 'greenway' parks.
The Impacts Of Smart Growth Upon The Economy
Anthony Downs provides an overview of sprawl and smart growth. He evaluates the costs/savings of smart growth and argues that smart growth needs to embrace affordable housing if it is to be successful.
Obese Cities: Putting Sprawl On A Diet
Convinced that urban sprawl contributes to obesity in the U.S., a growing movement advocates walkable cities.
3 States Sue EPA Over Global Warming
Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maine sue the EPA, arguing that the Clean Air Act requires the EPA to regulate carbon dioxide.
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
