World
Global issues, U.N., etc.
Harnessing Creativity To Redevelop The City
Der Spiegel interviews urban researcher Charles Landry about how cities can harness their creative classes and stay competitive in the global market.
Mobility A Crucial Element For Economic Development
In looking at both developed and developing countries, this article argues that mobility and transportation infrastructure are essential to successful economic development.
A More Manageable And Successful Future In 'Second Cities'
Many world cities are undergoing successful rebirths, but many see the smaller so-called "second cities" as the true hubs for long-term economic success.
The Automated Future Of Transportation
Cars and shipping will all be controlled automatically and traffic jams will be a thing of the past, according to a new book that posits a futuristic transit system within 50 years.
Food Farmers Or Energy Farmers?
As global demand for ethanol and other plant-based energy sources booms, farmers have to make the choice between feeding people or feeding their energy habits. Many predict they will increasingly opt for the latter, causing food shortages worldwide.
Is 'Green Architecture' Really Sustainable?
Geoff Manaugh observes that truly sustainable architecture goes unnoticed while designs that end up "ornamentalizing sustainability" get the "green" label and the media's attention.
Will Architects And Planners Fail The World's Urban Dwellers?
With rapid urbanization overtaking the world, experts worry that planners and architects are too few and lack experience to tackle the coming challenge.
Environmental Protection Through Cap-And-Trade
As carbon trading systems gain notoriety as successful methods of protecting those natural resources that are good at sequestering the harmful emission, some see a bright future for similar cap-and-trade systems to preserve nature for its benefits.
An Introduction To Green Roofs
This article from Ecogeek offers an introduction to green roofs, and shares pictures of some existing green roofs and some ambitious projects in the works.
Conscious Cities Preserve Natural Capital
A new report examining thoughtful urban land stewardship around the world finds that preserving natural capital yields big dividends for cities.
UK Is Big Winner In New 'Carbon Market' Industry
Great Britain has emerged as the center for the new ‘carbon market’ industry that will play a key role in providing the funds necessary to produce clean energy and fight global warming.
What Are The 'Fastest' Cities?
A recently-compiled list commends the world's "fastest" cities -- those that are moving forward and benefitting their citizens and businesses along the way.
Go Big To Go Green
New research suggests that the bigger a city is, the greener it can be.
Grass-roots Action Could Improve World's Slums
Can globalization change the world's poorest neighborhoods?
Hope for Informal Settlements
Collective action and micro financing are two promising models for improving the livability of informal settlements, writes Neal Peirce.
Friday Funny: For The Love Of Driving
Love that powerful behind-the-wheel feeling?
Do Maglev Trains Have A Future?
With ridership on the only commercially operating maglev line far below expectations, the much admired technology might be in danger of extinction.
The Arrogance Of Architects
An exploration of the architectural ego, the reasons for its existence, and whether it could be any other way.
The New Public Spaces And Why They Are Important
Parks are no just about connecting with nature. The evolving public spaces of today revitalize abandoned industrial land and engage citizens.
Predicting Where The Traffic Will Flow
IBM announced the development of a new traffic prediction tool that could help cities maximize their existing infrastructure investments.
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 Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
