China
Wind Power Takes Off
India and China are turning to wind power in response to growing energy needs.
Meet The World's Largest Dam
Infrastructure as tourism: The massive, 1.4-mile long Three Gorges Dam is rapidly becoming a hot tourist destination, with three reputable cruise lines now visiting the dam.
Coming Back Full 'Cycle'
With private car ownership increasing, can the bicycle making a comeback in China?
Beijing To Ban Cars At 2008 Olympics
To reduce traffic congestion and pollution, officials in Beijing will prohibit the use of private cars at sporting events during the 2008 Olympic Summer Games.
The Rise Of Shanghai
In the first of two installments, the Boston Globe delves into the ever-changing built environment of Shanghai, one of China's fastest growing cities.
Hong Kong Feeling The Price Of Pollution
Long a magnet for international talent, Hong Kong is struggling to attract overseas workers due to its worsening air quality.
China's Cities Told To Guard Against Sprawl
The country's leaders warn against the environmental problems that urban sprawl patterns generate, and call for compact urban development.
Bicycles No Longer Welcomed In China's Cities
China's pell-mell race towards modernization reduces reliance on bicycle for transportation.
China To Get Serious About Tackling Pollution
Rapid economic expansion has created rampant pollution in China, and officials are determined to clean it up in time for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
A Shifting Planning Paradigm In Hong Kong
No longer content with the planning status quo, the city's residents are demanding that government plans abandon their outdated "city in the sky" vision and focus on quality of life issues in the territory.
A 'Dimly' Viewed Protest Against Air Pollution
A citywide 'lights out' organized by environmentalists as a protest against the city's poor air quality failed to generated enthusiasm from residents or support from officials.
The Politics Of Planning In Hong Kong
Government officials are finding themselves at odds with an ever more vocal public over major urban development proposals.
As Beijing Modernizes, Historic Neighborhoods Are Under Seige
Visitors to Beijing during 2008 Olympic Games may never have a chance to explore some of the city's historic neighborhoods.
Shanghai's Suburbanization Plan
With one of the densest central urban cores in China, Shanghai officials have decided to spread out its growing population in new satellite suburbs.
Driving With Mr. Zhu
One American journalist rides along with members of China's new car owning class as they discover the thrill of the open road.
China's Maglev Extension Revived?
While the Beijing-Shanghai line has long been scraped, plans for a line from Shanghai to Hangzhou are still in play.
Hong Kong's Big Air Pollution Problem
A new study shows the city's air quality ranks below New York, London, Paris, and even Los Angeles.
U.S. City Seeks Chinese Labor & Expertise To Rebuild After Katrina
Frustrated with slow progress, a Mississippi Gulf Coast city is considering importing hundreds or thousands of Chinese laborers and materials to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina
The Scar Inflicted On China By Coal Mining
Coal mining in northern China is ravaging many of its villages. Mining goes on without regard to the environmental destruction it causes and the devastating effects on China's rural villages.
Sliver Of Chinese Land Diminishes As Deserts Encroach
Deserts on each side are moving in on one of few agriculturally viable pieces of land in Northern China's Minqin county. Thousands have been displaced as sands engulf land and the food it once grew.
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
