World
Global issues, U.N., etc.
'Edge of the Abyss': Review of Mike Davis' 'Planet of Slums'
This week's bloody shootout in Sao Paulo between gangs and the police is a sign of the coming global "urban hell" as described in Mike Davis' new book, "Planet of Slums".
Do Economists Agree On Road Pricing?
A new academic journal article offers an interesting and highly detailed history of the concept of road pricing, and evaluates where economists have (and have not) reached consensus on the issue.
A New Look At Nuclear Power
Long viewed as a scourge by the environmental movement, prominent environmentalists, including Greenpeace founder Patrick Moore, now believe the time has come for nuclear power, as global warming has presented the newest menace to the environment.
Al Gore's 'Slide Show' Clicks With Audiences
Al Gore's new documentary about global warming is expected to have an impact on public consciousness.
A New Vision Of International Demographics
The WorldMapper takes cartography and demographics to a whole new level -- these cartograms make stats from international immigration, to tourism and population, sexy.
Joel Kotkin: The New Boomtowns
After the hip cities of the dot-com era, and the low-cost ones that attracted businesses following the dot-com bubble, come the next wave of boomtowns. Joel Kotkin identifies what makes these cities flourish.
Film Review: Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Truth'
A review of a documentary by Al Gore about global warming.
U.S. Has Second Highest Infant Mortality Rates In Developed World
A new report from Save the Children shows that the United States has the second-highest infant mortality rate in the developed world, and that mortality rates for African American babies are double that of the national average.
List Of World's 'Failed States' Released
A U.S. foreign policy magazine and think tank have released a ranking of 146 nations by their degree of failure. Sudan tops the list.
'Slumifying' The Earth
An interview with Mike Davis, best-selling author of "City of Quartz" and his latest book, "Planet of Slums".
'Planet Outskirts': Why Urbanism Isn't What It Used To Be
While our understanding of cities and urbanism has changed in recent years, our thinking about the suburbs hasn't caught up to what is actually happening there: as Doug Saunder writes, that's almost everything.
Global Warming Slows Winds Over Pacific
Global warming has already reduced the movement of heat and moisture across the tropical Pacific Ocean by 3.5 percent. Potential effects on world climate are unpredictable.
Most Expensive Natural Disasters
Reuters calculates the world's five biggest natural disasters in terms of insured losses. Eight of the 11 most expensive disasters in history, at least in terms of insured losses, have occurred along the US Gulf Coast in the past four years.
City Leaders Worldwide Peddle A Two-Wheeled Solution
Few countries include bicycling as a significant part of their transportation policy, but city leaders around the world are investing in cycling infrastructure to reap the benefits of clean, quiet transportation that takes up little space.
Confidential Climate Change Report Leaked By US Officials
The scale of the global warming problem is unprecedented, according to a draft report by leading scientists. The report has been released early by US officials ostensibly to minimize the impact when the report is officially released next year.
New Study Resolves Question About Global Warming
A new study shows that there is no discrepancy between warming rates on the earth's surface and in the upper atmosphere, resolving an uncertainty about global warming.
Understanding Landscape Architecture
Columnists Roger K. Lewis looks at the profession of landscape architecture today.
Why 'Peak Oil Doomsters' Are Wrong
Ronald Bailey believes free markets will address the world's oil supply problem.
WTO Considers Lifting Tariffs On Bicycles
Based on this OECD report, the World Trade Organization has begun negotiations on classifying bicycles as an "environmentally preferable product" that would be free of tariffs and other trade barriers.
What Do Landscape Architects Do?
Why don't more people know about the profession of landscape architecture?
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.
City of Moreno Valley
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
Newport County Development Council: Connect Greater Newport
