World
Global issues, U.N., etc.
Booming Population? Time To Build Upwards
The suburbs of Brisbane, Australia could soon be home to 20-story high-rises under a new plan to accommodate the city's projected growth.
The Great Global Warming Swindle Video?
Is the growing business behind the Global Warming "problem" perpetuating a myth that is becoming politically incorrect to question?
The 10 Most Influential Architects
Forbes Magazine names 10 architects who are most influencing today's culture and society.
The Move Towards Zero Waste
Corporations and cities across the globe are signing on to a new wave in environmental stewardship: zero waste. Cities such as Oakland and Seattle have pledged to improve their policies to encourage recycling and a reduction of waste.
A New Wave Of Renewable Energy
Ocean power is increasingly becoming a viable source of renewable energy.
Architecture Goes Open Source
The recently launched Open Architecture Network uses Web 2.0 technology to get designers to share their ideas to benefit the neediest members of global society.
The World's Most Connected Cities
Daily Wireless offers a review of the most connected cities in the World. Only two (or five, depending on how you count) are in the US. Several cities might surprise you.
Great Designers, Bad Buildings?
Architectural critic John King finds 'starchitects' to be great designers, but troubling to cities.
The Morality of Biofuels
When the cropland to power an SUV can feed a person for a year, attempts to wean America off of oil through biofuels raises some serious moral questions.
Recoverable Oil Supplies Are Growing, Not Peaking
Technology advances and oil prices above $50/barrel permit companies to extract far more oil from existing wells using secondary and tertiary recovery methods and target 'heavy' and other 'nonconventional' oil supplies as light oil reserves diminish.
Tackling Traffic Congestion In New York City
The New York Times urges the city's next transportation chief to promote public transit, walking, and cycling.
AQOLI: The 'Airport Quality Of Life Index'
This article from the International Herald Tribune looks at a new rating scale that measures the quality of life in global cities based on the function and amenities of their airports.
The Past And Future Of Informal Settlements
While urban growth is heavily regulated in industrialized countries, most of the world develops without a legal planning framework.
The Mega-Problems Of Hyper-Urbanization
Why we should be worried about the rise of the world's new mega-cities.
Reality Hits A Virtual World
As a virtual world where anything goes grows up, it's problems are not so different from real world communities.
The Top Buildings In The U.S.?
Architecture critic Blair Kamin questions a recent list of American's favorite buildings.
Fighting Climate Change: British Style
Experts disagree on the effectiveness of strategies ranging from reforestation and efficient cook stoves to renewable energy projects and low-carbon economies. Environmentalists are pushing for regulation of the erratic carbon offset marketplace.
Virtual Explorers Of Google Earth
Enthusiasts are using Google Earth and Microsoft Live Search Maps for unexpected purposes.
The Incredible Shrinking City
As many communities across Europe and the United States decrease in size, academics ponder just how to plan for for cities with declining populations.
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
