Infrastructure

Excellent transportation, telecommunications and utilities helped Vancouver, British Columbia take the top spot in The Economist's ranking of the world's most livable cities; not a single U.S. city makes the top 10.

October 5, 2005 - The Globe and Mail

After monsoon rains exposed the inadequacies of Mumbai's civic agencies, India's leading newspaper investigates what measures are in place to avoid a repeat of Mumbia's July 27th floods.

September 30, 2005 - Rediff

Fort Worth City planner Fernando Costa has been tapped to lead an APA-formed team of five planners in advising New Orleans' city staff as they regroup after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

September 29, 2005 - Star-Telegram

In a post-9/11 and post-Katrina world, where mass evacuations mean an exodus in private vehicles, does a lack of appropriate freeway capacity represent a public safety hazard, asks Wendell Cox.

September 28, 2005 - National Review

The money, part of the larger Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief and Economic Recovery Act, would fund a variety of projects, but is drawing a storm of controversy. The amount is 16 times the amount previously needed to protect New Orleans from a Category 5 hurricane.

September 27, 2005 - The Washington Post

Experts predict an 80% chance of a major earthquake (seven or higher on the Richter scale) in Los Angeles that would kill up to 18,000 people. California looks better-prepared that Louisiana, but is it?

September 27, 2005 - The Economist

According to metereologists we may be heading for a new era of severe Atlantic storms. Coastal communities face six crucial questions.

September 26, 2005 - The New York Times

Princeville, NC, is a rural town ravaged by floods throughout the 20th century. Their experiences with natural disasters provides a perspective of what can happen next in New Orleans and other towns near the Gulf.

September 26, 2005 - Greensboro News and Record

September 21, 2005 - Thomas J. Campanella

This paper examines failures in Hurricane Katrina disaster response and their lessons for transportation policy and planning in other communities.

September 21, 2005 - Victoria Transport Policy Institute

The most striking fact of the New Orleans catastrophe has received less notice than it deserves: The plan for New Orleans in case of a hit from a very powerful hurricane was to lose the city.

September 21, 2005 - Reason Magazine

A Senate committee requests information from the Justice Department about legal challenges to New Orleans levee projects by environmental groups. Do Republicans plan to blame environmentalists for the extent of destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina?

September 20, 2005 - The Washington Post

After Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, Houston, TX, became the "shock absorber of the nation."

September 16, 2005 - The New York Times

In an effort to protect one of Canada's most flood-prone cities, the City of Winnipeg is expanding its 40-year old floodway.

September 16, 2005 - The Globe and Mail

The former governor of California offers advice about rebuilding to politicians in New Orleans, based on his experience with Los Angeles' 1994 earthquake.

September 14, 2005 - The Wall Street Journal

Major data providers are compiling lists of deals connected to properties in the 90,000 square miles ravaged by Katrina.

September 14, 2005 - The Slatin Report

In the aftermath of 9-11 and Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. has to face the realities of today. But three factors prevent us from planning for the unthinkable.

September 12, 2005 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Klaus Jacob argues that we must face scientific facts before planning New Orleans' future.

September 12, 2005 - The Houston Chronicle

APA publishes a workbook from the Planning for a Disaster-Resistant Community AICP Workshop at the 2005 APA National Planning Conference.

September 11, 2005 - American Planning Association

A new chapter in San Francisco's freeway saga.

September 10, 2005 - The San Francisco Chronicle