Asia-Pacific
China, Japan, other South East Asian countries, Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands countries.
How To Help?
Architects and planners are eager to help tsunami victims rebuild. But Western solutions are not always the best.
Planning Lessons From The Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster
APA Senior Research Associate James Schwab discusses lessons to be learned and explores what we already know about tsunamis from prior research.
Rebuilding After The Tsunami
Rebuilding popular resorts will take months, but analysts expect only short-term losses.
The World's Largest Park?
The creation of a new Western Sydney Parklands is predicted to be the largest park in the world.
Beijing's Environmental 'State Of Emergency'
China's capital is in 'a state of emergency' because of air pollution.
Malaysia's Five-point Guide On Planning
Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister offers a five point urban planning guide for the country's municipal councils to follow.
Seoul Searching
"South Korea is the latest country to decide that it needs to build a new capital city. It has some good reasons for doing so, but history suggests it may not be such a great idea"
China's New Boomtowns: Too Much Growth, Too Fast
Chinese towns are developing nearly overnight into megacities -- but at tremendous economic, social and environmental costs.
The Making Of A Megaproject
A massive petrochemicals complex takes shape in southern China.
A Planning Career In... Shenzhen
The booming city of Shenzhen in South China plans to recruit thousands of experienced overseas planning professionals.
Global Impacts of China's Building Boom
The frenzied development pace of the world's fastest growing national economy has some fearing an impending real estate bust.
Touring The World's Largest Public Works Project
The L.A. Times Magazine's editor tours China's Yangtze River to visit the Three Gorges Dam, now two-thirds complete.
A Deadly Plague Of Slums
Mike Davis warns that concentrated poverty and poor santitation in Asian and African slums could cause a worldwide public health catastrophe.
Melbourne Named World's Best City
Report by London-based Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranks Honolulu 19th, making it the top U.S. city.
Goodbye History, Hello Olympics
In the rush to prepare for the 2008 Olympics, Beijing demolishes its historical sites to make way for modern development.
China's Coast Becomes A Factory Of The World
China's Pearl River Delta is growing by double digits and stocking Wal-Mart's shelves.
Shanghai's Bike Ban
Shanghai, China bans bikes -- the country's most common form of transportation -- on major roads to make more room for cars.
Go (Really, Really Far) West, Young Man
As Americans head to New Zealand for cheap land and beautiful scenery, locals debate the impact of growth.
Tokyo Underground
How low will planners in Tokyo go to free up open space in one of the most populous and densely packed metropolises in the world?
China Discovers Home Improvement
China's private housing boom is fueling a new market for home improvement.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Caltrans
Smith Gee Studio
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
