World
Global issues, U.N., etc.
Sports Stadiums Enjoying Rennaissance
All across Europe and America, architects are redefining the look of stadiums.
Nearly Half Of Humanity Is Urban
According to a prediction by the UN, half of all humans will soon be living in cities. Expect 22 megacities by 2010.
Eclectic Books About Cities
A literary magazine offers reviews of an eclectic selection of recent books about cities.
Oil And Peace Apparently Don't Mix
Oil strategists plan for geopolitical drama as demand increases.
Global Citizens, Global Cities
Across the globe, the office building is becoming less isolated, less isolating, and more adaptable.
World Population To Increase 40% By 2050
The world population will reach 9.1 billion by 2050 according to a U.N. estimate.
Designing For The Homeless
Sam Davis was awarded in 2002 a Guggenheim Fellowship to write his new book, Designing for the Homeless: Architecture that Works.
A Blueprint To Fight Poverty Around The World
A push by developed nations could cut poverty in half within a generation, the UN says.
Megadisasters In Megacities
Megacities are especially prone to earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters, says the U.N.'s Disaster Relief Director.
Kunstler's 'The Long Emergency'
Grove/Atlantic publishers offers a summary of James Howard Kunstler's new book, "The Long Emergency", to be published in May, 2005.
Who Are The Best Urban Journalists?
Otis White offers his admittedly unscientific evaulation of the best urban journalists and newspapers in the U.S.
How Societies Destroy Themselves
Societies fail when they mismanage earth's ecosystems, explains author Jared Diamond in his latest book, 'Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed'.
Crichton's 'Stinging Criticism' Of Global Warming
Author Michael Crichton's popular new novel scoffs at warnings about global warming. National Review Online reviews the book.
Are Megacities Good?
We have entered the first 'urban century', and emerging megacities emphasize the divides between the wealthy and impoverished like never before.
The Very Real Effects Of Global Warming
For the first time, a study ties human-influenced global warming to the likelihood of extreme summers.
2012 Olympic Bid Books Published
The "Olympic Bid Books" from London, Madrid, Moscow, New York and Paris are available online.
World's Most Competitive Countries
Finland leads the list of the World Economic Forum's most competitive economy in the world. The U.S. is number two.
Developing Nations Grow Faster
99 percent of the world's population growth through 2050 will take place in developing countries.
A Thread from Past to Future Transportation
While growth is inevitable, the overcrowding and overuse of transportation is not. Using technology in conjunction with politics, private transportation will be more efficient using centralized computing to clear current roadways.
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
