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Oh, Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?

Researchers at the Pew Charitable Trust have found that the neighborhood in which a child is raised is a powerful indicator of adult economic success.
29 July 2009 - 2:00pm
The Washington Post

The Transportation Prescription

A new report identifies ways to incorporate health objectives into transportation and land use planning.
27 July 2009 - 11:00am
The Convergence Partnership

New Study Recommends Efficient On-Street Parking Pricing and Management

A new study identifies innovative approaches to efficiently manage San Francisco's curbside parking supply, particularly in neighborhoods.
27 July 2009 - 6:00am
San Francisco County Transportation Authority

Combining Trails and Transit

Cities can expand transit service areas by providing convenient access by bike.
15 July 2009 - 10:00am
City Parks Blog

Misleading LEED Claims

This piece from Grist looks at the use and abuse of the sustainability buzzword "LEED".
6 July 2009 - 7:00am
Grist

Brainstorm: Can Cities Shrink Gracefully? Should They? How?

As the recession digs in, cities across the country are left with large swaths of abandoned or vacant places. Can these cities shrink gracefully? Do they even need to? Vote on ideas submitted by the Planetizen community, or suggest your own.
29 June 2009 - 10:00am

Good Parks Good for Urban Economies

Anne Schwartz compiles recent studies on the economic value of parks, describing how an investment in parks by the city will result in a healthier urban economy.
27 June 2009 - 1:00pm
Gotham Gazette

Fewer Cars for Better Cities

Cities are warming up to the idea that planning for the future means more car sharing programs and fewer parking spaces.
13 June 2009 - 1:00pm
The New York Times
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Bad Habits Persist in Designs for Future Malls

A competition to design the shopping mall of the future produces some surprisingly non-futuristic results, according to juror and commentator Allison Arieff.
6 June 2009 - 5:00am
The New York Times

More Nature in the City? Maybe, Via Public Art

San Francisco, Houston, and Indianapolis are featuring public art installations that mimic and highlight nature in urban areas.
16 May 2009 - 1:00pm
Next American City

If A German Town Can Go Car-Free, Why Not America?

An article in the New York Times this week profiled Vauban, Germany, a town without cars. NYTime's Room for Debate Blog asked planners and developers to envision a car-free town in America.
13 May 2009 - 2:00pm
The New York Times
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VMT Fees: The Answer to Traffic Congestion?

Pricing road use by vehicle miles traveled (VMT) with higher fees for using congested roads could reduce travel time, claim researchers at Brookings.
4 May 2009 - 11:00am
Brookings
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To Make Planning Relevant, Turn to Open-Source Methods

Urban planning is falling into obsolescence, according to this piece, but employing old bottom-up techniques that value input from a variety of sources will make it relevant again.
30 April 2009 - 10:00am
re:place Magazine
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