World
Global issues, U.N., etc.
Bruegmann: Sprawl Is Natural And Is Part Of History
Once considered "sprawl" by Londoners, the city's row houses now form the essence of the city. Are attacks of sprawl in the US built on "an extremely shaky foundation of class-based aesthetic assumptions and misinformation?"
Shaping America's Cities: Part 2 - A Debate Over Smart Growth
Author Robert Bruegmann and activist Gloria Ohland debate Smart Growth.
World's Most Expensive Cities Named
Moscow is the world's most expensive city, at 35% more expensive than living in new York. Asuncion in Paraguay is the least expensive city for the fifth year running.
Designing The Car Of The Future
The car of the future may not come from Detroit but from NASA, MIT's Media Lab or Silicon Valley.
Are The Cities Of The Future Destined To Be Mega-slums?
By 2030, an estimated 2 billion of the 5 billion people who will be living in cities will live in slums, primarily in Africa and Asia.
Pigeons: Urban Terrorists?
Cities such as London, Hong Kong and Mumbai now prohibit feeding of pigeons -- but can it help to control the burgeoning urban population of the birds?
Is Google's 'Street View' Watching You?
Google's new ground-level imaging feature, "Street View", is not just perfect "blog fodder": it's raising serious questions about the nature of privacy and public spaces.
A Virtual Stroll Through Ancient Rome?
The public debut of the largest historic city simulation offers an eye-opening example of urban virtualization technology.
Why Bush's New Direction On Global Warming Won't Work
The Kyoto Protocol is a "mess" but a free market approach could help fix its weaknesses.
New Technology Could Help To Slow Down Drivers
Instead of getting cities to issue more speeding tickets, what if cars automatically sensed the posted speed limit and prevented motorists from driving too fast?
Olympic Games Cause Of Major Displacement, Says Rights Group
A human rights group has accused the Chinese Government of forcing 1.5 million residents from their homes in preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing -- the latest in a continuing saga of displacement in former host cities.
How A Landmark Book Launched The Environmental Movement
The author of one of the most controversial book of the 1960s, considered to be the mother of the modern environmental movement, was named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most important people of the 20th century.
Carbon Tax Vs. Carbon Trading
L.A. Times editorial compares carbon taxes and carbon trading schemes and argues that carbon taxes are the best way to combat global warming.
The High-Speed Rail Boom
Despite their costs, high-speed rail lines are expanding their reach across the globe -- the U.S. being the exception.
George Monbiot: 'The Great Moral Issue Of The 21st Century'
British journalist and environmentalist George Monbiot talks about global warming, car fuel economy, electric vehicles, manipulation of science, biofuels, the "Axis of Evil" on climate change, and "the great moral issue" of our time.
To Truly Experience A City, Make No Plans
This column argues that aimless wandering is essential to exploring the character of a city, and offers advice to travelers and city dwellers on letting the urbanism of cities guide their experience.
U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Lacks Investment and Innovation
While other countries around the globe forge ahead with investment in transportation innovations such as road congestion pricing and high speed rail, the U.S. takes a wait and see attitude.
Debunking 26 Climate Change Myths
A compilation of articles addressing common questions concerning global warming.
Playground-powered Water Supply
Alexander Trevi comments on playground equipment designed to provide local clean water supply in developing countries.
Global Cities Join Plan To 'Green' Public Buildings
A program spearheaded by former President Bill Clinton will see green upgrades made to public buildings in 15 global cities.
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
