Education & Careers

Renowned Planner Ernie Bonner Dies At 71

Urban Planner Ernie Bonner, largely responsible for downtown Portland's renaissance, dies at age 71.

April 26, 2004 - The Oregonian

APA Offers Daily 2004 Conference Coverage

The American Planning Association is providing daily coverage of it's national conference being held this week in Washington, D.C.

April 26, 2004 - American Planning Association

Leaving New Orleans For The Suburbs

Famed gothic writer Anne Rice is selling her New Orleans house and moving the suburbs. New Orleans is 'aghast'.

April 22, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

First Suburban Research Center Launched

Kingston University in Surrey, England sets up the world's first research institute to study suburban life.

April 20, 2004 - The Independent

Which Do You Prefer: Robert Moses or Jane Jacobs?

The Charlotte Observer offers a list of questions they want the city's next planning director to answer.

April 12, 2004 - The Charlotte Observer

Profiles Of The Next Generation Of Planners, Part II

Three masters-level planning students share why they decided to choose planning, and what they see as the future of planning.

April 12, 2004 - Planetizen

City Management, Urban Policy Programs Ranked

U.S. News & World Report publishes 2005 rankings for 'City Management & Urban Policy' programs. [Updated 4/15/04]

April 12, 2004 - U.S. News And World Report

Pittsburgh's New Zoning Administrator Profiled

Former senior planner Bob Reppe has been named Pittsburgh's new city zoning administrator.

April 8, 2004 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Profiles Of The Next Generation Of Planners

Three masters-level planning students share why they decided to choose planning, and what they see as the future of planning.

March 29, 2004 - Planetizen

Shortages of Project Managers

The demand for project managers in Australia means that they are well paid and the industry is coming up with creative techniques of filling the shortfalls.

March 28, 2004 - The Australian

An Unlikely Smart Growth Advocate Comes To Power

The Los Angeles Times profiles Rick Cole, one of the nation's best known smart growth advocates, and the new city manager of Ventura, CA.

March 22, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Will Philadelphia Become America's Urban Laboratory?

The University of Pennsylvania lauches the Penn Urban Research Institute.

March 17, 2004 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

A Campus Students Like

The new design of Lick-Wilmerding High School has students feeling good about school.

March 15, 2004 - The San Francisco Chronicle

National Inquiry Into Shortage of Planners

Vacancy rates of 13-19% for planners in Australia prompted a National Inquiry.

March 11, 2004 - Planning Institute of Australia

UK Faces Severe Shortage Of Urban Designers

UK faces crisis over design of new urban development.

February 28, 2004 - INTBAU

Planners Leaving Profession Due To Workplace Stress

An Australian national inquiry has found many town and city planners are leaving the profession because of workplace stress causing a shortage of planners.

February 27, 2004 - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

An Interview With Alexander Garvin

Architect, planner, developer and author Alexander Garvin answers questions about the WTC and the field of planning.

February 27, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Royal Town Planning Institute (UK) Appoints New President

Mike Hayes, 56, accepts the top position at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

February 10, 2004 - Waterford Observer (UK)

Tallahassee-Leon County's New Planning Director

Wayne Tedder is the new planning director for Tallahassee-Leon County, overseeing a staff of 29 employees.

January 25, 2004 - Tallahassee Democrat

A Small Town's First Part-time Planner

A refreshing article about a planning commission in the small town of Rutland, MA, that hires its first part-time planner -- and appreciates him.

January 24, 2004 - The Landmark

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.

Senior Manager Operations, Urban Planning

New York City School Construction Authority

Building Inspector

Village of Glen Ellyn

Manager of Model Development

Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.