Texas
Planning Dallas' Makeover
The early version of the 'Forward Dallas Comprehensive Plan' focuses on making the city more pedestrian-friendly.
What Is Permaculture?
According to one advocate, a doctrine individuals can practice in all walks of life, making a tangible difference in promoting sustainability at a local level.
The Downtown Boom Is Now In San Antonio
Urban professionals and a vibrant street life are becoming the norm in downtown San Antonio.
El Paso Looks To New Urbanism To Guide Future Growth
With unprecedented growth expected at Fort Bliss El Paso, Texas, is expected to grow by 50,000 - 60,000 people in the next six years.
Far West Texas -- The Next Chic Locale?
From a huge investment by Amazon.com's founder to a fake Prada store, something is brewing in Far West Texas.
Calling All Downtown Planners
The City of Austin will hire consultants to develop a Downtown Austin Plan to create "one of the best downtowns in the country."
Austin-San Antonio Commuter Rail Plan Chugging Along
A public-private financing partnership could spur creation of the 15-stop line.
Austin's New City Plan
Austin's new citywide plan is complete and could be adopted in 2006.
Downtown Dallas As Urban Residential Mecca
With one of the nation's most forlorn downtowns, Dallas plans to convert most of the glass-and-steel downtown business district into an upscale residential neighborhood.
Katrina Evacuees Isolated In Car-Dependent Suburbia
Evacuees forced out of dense, vibrant New Orleans by Hurrican Katrina feel isolated in car-dependent suburbia.
Why Commuter Rail Doesn't Work For Modern Multipolar Cities
Why express buses are a better commuter solution than heavy rail in Houston.
How Overregulation Breeds Sprawl
With Houston as a case study, Michael Lewyn argues that overregulation creates automobile-dependent urban form.
A Plan To Raise Galveston
The article, which first appeared in 1990, details plans made after the September 8, 1900 hurricane to reshape the city of Galveston to prevent vulnerability to flooding.
How Houston Survived Hurricane Katrina
After Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, Houston, TX, became the "shock absorber of the nation."
Houston Faces The Challenge Of Sprawl
One editor's solutions for Houston's unique challenges in embracing its population boom.
Valentine, Texas Land Rush: $65 Per Acre
The cost of property in major US cities is so expensive that many city residents are buying cheap, bleak land in the middle of the Texas desert. Why? Because they can.
Wal-Mart Goes Green
Wal-Mart opens its first environment-friendly superstore.
New Safety Problem For HOV, HOT Lanes?
Robert Poole evaluates a Texas Transportation Institute before-and-after analysis of accident rates on Texas freeways with HOV lanes.
Big Box Battles
In Austin, new ordinances seek growth limits, and aggressive design standards for commercial development.
Bribery and Under-the-table Land Deals
The FBI is now investigating allegations that Southwest Housing Development Co. bribed Dallas building officials.
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
