Planetizen Press

Planetizen Press is the publishing division of our popular website. Publisher of the respected Guide to Graduate Urban Planning Programs, the mission of Planetizen Press is to provide innovative resources for students and professionals in the field.

Publications

Planetizen Press catalog currently includes three books and one DVD:

• Planetizen 2009 Guide to Graduate Urban Planning Programs
• Where Things Are, From Near To Far
• The Story of Sprawl (DVD)
• The Insider's Guide to Careers in Urban Planning

Submissions

Planetizen Press is accepting manuscripts for consideration from authors and opinion leaders. We're looking for manuscripts that are near completion on the subjects Planetizen covers on a regular basis:

• Urban and regional planning and land use
• Transportation and transit
• Environmental issues
• Energy and infrastructure
• Historic preservation
• Landscape architecture
• Urban planning technology
• Planning-related humor

We are open to ideas ranging from extended academic papers to popular audience non-fiction, like The Tipping Point. Our goal is to encourage debate and spread knowledge of the concepts and goals of urban planning.

Near-finished manuscripts only, please. We are not seeking to develop books with authors from scratch.

Planetizen works with authors to develop their content, arranges printing and publication, and manages e-commerce and distribution.

Please address submissions to:

Tim Halbur
Managing Editor
tim@planetizen.com
3700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 570
Los Angeles, CA 90010