Middle East
Expert Doubts Saudi Pledges To Increase Oil Output
Saudi Arabia may have overstated its crude oil reserves and may not be able to meet global demand says energy analyst and author Matthew R. Simmons.
Little Progress on Reconstruction of Fallujah
Fallujah, once known as the "city of mosques", is still largely in ruins four months after major fighting in the city ended.
Will Good Walls Make Good Neighbors In Iraq?
Bombings in Iraq have spawned a 'private fortifications industry' where concrete blast walls now surround many of the city's landmark buildings and lesser-known streets.
Devastated Falluja Faces Uncertain Future
The Iraqi city of Falluja may require more than $1 billion to rebuild; the U.S. is promising a fraction of that.
Bagdhad's Master Plan
Prague-based architect Michal Hron is close to obtaining approval from Iraqi authorities to begin work on Baghdad's new master plan.
Cairo's New 'Central Park'
Cairo, struggling for open space, builds a 74-acre park on a 500-year old garbage dump.
The Ultimate Walled City: The Green Zone
A feature length article explores life in The Green Zone -- the four-square mile, heavily secured "American bubble in Baghdad."
Iraq's 'Green Zone' Profiled
Baghdad's "International Zone," often known as the Green Zone, is a city unlike any other.
The Tallest Building And Largest Mall
An Arab nation enters the biggest-and-tallest sweepstakes at this year's Expo Real.
Beyond Oil
Development in the Arab world is centering on tourism as the area attempts to diversify.
The 'Toyota-ization' Of Deserts
Blowing desert dust is a growing environmental problem, made worse by dust-spewing SUVs replacing camels for desert travel.
Planners Oppose Israeli Wall
The Planners Network Steering Committee issues a statement opposing Israel's controversial barrier in the West Bank.
Preservation Versus Property Rights
Tel Aviv planning commission grapples with issues of preservation, economic development, and private property rights.
Egypt Gets Its Own 'Central Park'
Cairo's new 74-acre park, Al Azhar, is located on what was a centuries-old rubbish heap.
Terror Response as a Routine Public Service
Israel has developed a practical and dispassionate approach to cleaning up after terror bombings.
Baghdad Or Salt Lake City
Curtis Johnson explains the challenges in applying planning principles in Baghdad.
Israel Expands Train Service
Israel is rapidly building new train lines to battle American-style automobile dependence.
Navigating Israel's Byzantine Planning Laws and Regulations
Israel has over 10,000 pages of building regulations, construction standards and building guidelines-- often with contradictions between the laws and the regulations.
Beirut: The World's Most Fascinating Urban Experiment
After years of war, Beirut proves that conflict can result in a rich urban restoration effort.
Four Part Series On Architecture And Planning In Baghdad
Los Angeles Times architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff examines Baghdad's architectural heritage the long road in rebuilding. [Includes slideshows.]
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
