Education & Careers
The Planners: A New TV Series About Planners in the UK
BBC One has commissioned The Planners, a fiery, funny and touching new fly-on-the-wall documentary series that will give viewers a unique glimpse inside some of Britain's local planning authorities.
San Francisco Public Schools' Battle To Survive
With high housing costs driving families out of San Francisco, the city's schools are trying innovative ways to improve education and attract the dwindling number of students.
Urban Planner Detained or Missing In Iran
Iran reports that it has "no exact report" about Kian Tajbakhsh, an Iranian-American urban planning professor and consultant who was detained around May 11 and is now missing.
Hope VI Leads To Revitalization Of Atlanta School
Though not mentioned in this article, a Hope VI-funded revitalization of Atlanta's Carver Homes housing project led to the development of a school which is now being considered as a city-wide model.
L.A. Planning Director's Three Criteria For A Neighborhood
L.A. City's new Planning Director, Gail Goldberg, is now nearly as visible as the city's mayor or chief of police. She is at the beginning of a tough uphill battle to change planning in Los Angeles.
Improving The Purpose And Accountability Of The American Planning Association
When membership is not much more than a subscription and decisions are made with little group input, the APA needs to adjust the way it interacts with its members, according to self-proclaimed "APA lifer" Leonardo Vazquez, AICP/PP.
Landscape Architecture: Imagine That
Rodney Swink, past president of the American Society of Landscape Architects, celebrates the role of landscape architecture in shaping the built and natural environment.
New York City's New Chief Urban Designer
Architect Alexandros Washburn has been tapped to lead the city's new urban design division.
Smart Growth Wizard Tackles The Nation's Capital
With her new role as the head of the Office of Planning, Harriet Tregoning, a pioneer of the smart growth movement, is set on molding Washington D.C. into a more livable city.
Urban Village: The Game
A Wayne State University professor has created an urban planning simulation game that allows Detroiters to change a neighborhood along Mack Avenue, one of the city's major thoroughfares.
'Wimping Out' Writing About Green Cities?
UCLA planning professor Matthew Kahn describes his personal experience publishing his book, Green Cities.
Creating A Built Environment For Children
A new school master plan for the Western International School of Shanghai looks to create an entire urban environment geared toward children.
Training Asia's Future Urban Planners And Leaders
The Asian Development Bank has partnered with the Singapore government on a new educational initiative to help improve conditions for poorer residents of the region's cities.
High School Subdivision
Growing school districts in Minnesota look at ways of subdiving new large high schools to give students that "small school" feeling.
Avoiding The 'Mega' High School Syndrome
Some suburban school districts are dividing new high schools into smaller wings to create a tighter sense of community.
Latinos and Planning: The Road Ahead
With the Latino population growing tremendously, it's time to begin addressing the shortcomings in the practice of planning regarding this key demographic.
Families Are Uprooting In Search Of The Perfect School
Changes in technology -- and many parents' obsessive search for the perfect school -- are enabling families to move further afield to access quality education.
University Of Pittsburgh Considers Preservation Degree Program
The university is convening a symposium with experts from around the country to chart a path for the study of historic buildings.
Planning Students Bring Fresh Eyes To Street Redesign
Planning students at the University of Oregon have partnered with consultants to examine and offer advice on plans to redevelop a Eugene street corridor as a mixed use development. The students have also held public hearings to gather resident input.
Boomtown Looks To Hire Lots Of New Planners
The Municipality of Wood Buffalo is looking to fill 49 new positions in its planning and development department to cope with the area's incredible growth -- a result of the tar sands boom in northern Alberta.
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.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
