Europe
Movie Director Wins Architecture Prize
Emir Kusturica, independent film-maker, writer, and director, has been awarded this year's Phillipe Rotthier Prize for Architecture for Reconstruction of the European City.
Casablanca... In 2005
Once a small seaside city most Americans know only from its namesake movie, Casablanca is now Morocco's biggest city and a sprawling metropolis.
Millionaires' Town
The Russian town of Rublyovo-Arkhangelskoye will focus on attracting 30,000 of the country's wealthiest residents.
Learning From Sweden's Eco-municipalities
North Americans learn sustainability methods and models from Sweden's eco-municipalities which use a democratic planning process called the Natural Step framework.
Lowering The Speeding Limit To Improve Air Quality
The government in The Netherlands has voted to reduce the speed limit on its busiest highways to help the air quality in the country.
Parisians Protest The SUV
A group of environmentalists calling itself Les Dégonflés are waging a war on Parisian SUVs -- and their campaign is gaining support across the city.
Study Finds SUV's Deadlier Than Cars
The front shape of sport utility vehicles puts pedestrians at greater risk of injury on impact.
Friday Funny: A Giant Pink Bunny As A Tourist Attraction
An enormous, 200-foot pink rabbit is erected on an Italian mountainside as a tourist attraction.
European Urbanists Gain Support From Governments
A special report on the First International Congress of the Council for European Urbanism held in Berlin, 8-10 September 2005.
Using Google Maps to Find An Ancient Roman Villa In Your Backyard
An Italian enthusiast examning maps of the region around his home using two new Google mapping products discovers the remains of an ancient Roman Villa.
Germans Pine Over Zoo Station
Planners see its demotion as just another step on the road to reunifying Berlin.
The Desertification Of Southern Europe
The great desert has leaped over the Mediterranean. Is climate change to blame -- or man and his works?
With Disdain, Germans Flock To New Downtown Malls
'Consumption cathedrals' have grown despite a culture that clings to its town squares.
Europe's Most Congested City
Far from being the 'City of Light', Paris is now the city of traffic and high rent.
When A City Cannot Support Its Talent
Berlin, Germany's capital, is faced with such severe economic stagnation that it can no longer support its bohemian residents.
$300 Million Retail Center Planned For Moscow
The project is expected to change the face of northwestern Moscow.
Incentivizing Population Increases
Anxious over declining population, Italy pays citizens to have children.
Dublin's High-Density Future
Historic Dublin is feeling pressure to increase density. Will Dubliners end up living in high-rise city center towers?
The Relationship Between Energy And Poverty
Energy plays an critical role in in reducing poverty and fuelling economic growth.
The Perfect Storm Of Urban Planning Gone Wrong?
How Berlin went awry since the fall of the wall.
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.
Clanton & Associates, Inc.
Jessamine County Fiscal Court
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
