China
The Changing Skyline of Beijing
A new building by Rem Koolhaas in Beijing is part of a wave of modern construction that is changing the tightly-planned urban fabric of the Chinese capital.
Hong Kong's Challenges
Dwell talks with a prolific Hong Kong architect about his city and its development.
China Using 10 Times More Cement Than Anyone Else
The Oil Drum charts recent figures released by the U.S. Geological Survey, which show a stunning growth in cement use (and therefore, presumably, building activity) in China as compared to world usage.
Trading Planning Tips With Shanghai
While the city's regional approach is the envy of many American planners, Shanghai is also guilty of top-down planning that may end up encouraging sprawl.
Did Corrupt Building Practices Contribute to China's Earthquake Disaster?
As rescue work continues in the aftermath of the earthquake in China's Sichuan province, many -- including the state-run media -- are asking questions about why so many buildings collapsed, and blame corruption and shoddy construction methods.
Orange County, China
The extent of China's embrace of American-style suburbanization is best illustrated by one of its newest gated communities, which is actually called Orange County.
World's Longest Bridge Opens In China, Again
A new 22-mile bridge -- which breaks the previous record of 20.2 miles set by another Chinese bridge -- will provide a faster road connection between the Chinese cities of Shanghai and Ningbo.
Learning From China's Building Boom
China's booming cities have a lot to teach western architects, planners, and urban policy makers, says professor Thomas J. Campanella.
In the Eye of Beijing's Boom
This article from National Geographic looks at the construction boom that is rapidly changing the face of Beijing.
Grassroots Environmental Movement Sprouts in China
Environmental activism is on the rise in China. It's not a fast rise, but its existence is seen by many as a major step.
Beijing to Polluting Construction Industry: Stop
In an effort to improve the city's air quality in time for this summer's Olympic Games, officials in Beijing are planning to halt all construction and other polluting processes for two months starting in mid-July.
A Look Inside Beijing's Mind-Boggling Development
This article from Metropolis Magazine features a tour of Beijing as it prepares for the Summer Olympics. The scale of development is almost overwhelming, according to author Philip Nobel.
Friday Funny: China Celebrates Status as World's Top Polluter
This Onion TV news segment highlights Chinese pride in the country's status as the world's top producer of air pollution.
China Needs 'Supercities'
A new report calls on China to cluster its development into "supercities" to obtain greater economic prosperity.
China Starting to Save its Hutongs
China is increasingly making efforts to preserve its historic places and buildings.
World's Biggest Airport Opens in Beijing
Beijing's new Norman Foster-designed airport terminal -- 20% bigger than all of Heathrow -- has just opened on the site of 10 former villages.
China's Green Stumbling Blocks
This video series from Frontline looks at plans to create an eco-friendly village in China and why those plans fell short of their goals.
The Chinese Dream
China's burgeoning middle class is moving out of the crowded and polluted cities to a booming constellation of satellite cities. The suburbanization of China has begun.
Infrastructure on the Rise in China
China kicks infrastructure development into high gear.
China Faces NIMBY
Protests over the extension of a magnetic levitation train line are evidence of an increasing trend of NIMBYism in China.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
City of Moreno Valley
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
