United States
Study Finds U.S. Could Meet Global Warming Goals
An government study has found that the U.S. could meet global warming goals while boosting the economy and lowering costs.
Delegates Fault U.S. Stand On Pollution
The U.S. is under increasing pressure on its stand on pollution at the U.N. summit on global climate change.
HUD Upgrades E-Maps
HUD has launched an upgraded version of HUD E-Maps, a website providing environmental mapping.
Bulletin To Stop Chain Store Development
A new bimonthly bulletin is dedicated to reporting on efforts nationwide to stop chain store proliferation and support locally owned businesses.
Global Warming Threatens Small Island Countries
Small island nations threatened by rising sea levels due to global warming are dismayed with the slow pace of U.S. climate talks.
Who Should Run The Housing Voucher Program?
The Brookings Institution presents a proposal to reform the Section 8 housing voucher program.
Urban Rail: Less To Lease Cars For New Riders
The Public Purpose ranks urban transit projects by cost, and suggests that it would be less expensive to buy a new car for each rider.
Wildlife Agency Played Out
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has stopped putting new species on its endangered and threatened list.
Best Places To Live 2000
Money Magazine publishes its ranking of the best places to live. The magazine considers urban sprawl in its rankings.
Voters Take Action On Urban Sprawl
Voters across the country are using the ballot box to decide how they want their communities and cities to grow.
U.S. Global-emissions Proposal Criticized
Environmentalists at U.N. Climate Conference say U.S. offer to existing forests and armland to meet their targets to reduce greenhouse gasemissions as "cheating."
Smithsonian Honors Top Architects, Designers
The Smithsonian recognized three architects and designers for their contributions to building and landscape design.
US To Compromise On Global Warming
At the summit on global warming, the US finally appears willing to limit its use of forest projects to meet its quota for reducing heat-trapping greenhouse gases.
13 States To Unite To Cut Truck Emissions
Thirteen states to adopt controls on bus and truck emissions that are "far more stricter than federal rules."
Nation's New Suburbia Growing Out Of Control
The nation's new suburbia is expanding at a frightening rate, "claiming a chunk of open land the size of Chicago" every six months.
Guide To Sustainable Electricity
This consumer guide explains the impacts of different electricity sources and rates the environmental impact on the environment.
Hybridization Coming To A Development Near You
Developments in the future will combine design elements to suit a segmented housing market.
Poor Construction Cited In Earthquake Fatalities
Millions around the world are at risk from earthquakes due to substandard construction practices and poor quality concrete.
Impact Of Land Capitalization On Enterprise Zones
A journal article analyzes the potential impact of land capitalization on the incentive effects of enterprise zones, and their potential for being pursued by rent seeking landowners through the local public policy process.
Hidden Danger Lurks In Suburban Life
You're more likely to die in a traffic accident in the outer suburbs than be murdered on a city street.
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
