Education & Careers
Will Philadelphia Become America's Urban Laboratory?
The University of Pennsylvania lauches the Penn Urban Research Institute.
A Campus Students Like
The new design of Lick-Wilmerding High School has students feeling good about school.
National Inquiry Into Shortage of Planners
Vacancy rates of 13-19% for planners in Australia prompted a National Inquiry.
UK Faces Severe Shortage Of Urban Designers
UK faces crisis over design of new urban development.
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.
An Interview With Alexander Garvin
Architect, planner, developer and author Alexander Garvin answers questions about the WTC and the field of planning.
Royal Town Planning Institute (UK) Appoints New President
Mike Hayes, 56, accepts the top position at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
Tallahassee-Leon County's New Planning Director
Wayne Tedder is the new planning director for Tallahassee-Leon County, overseeing a staff of 29 employees.
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.
U.K. Consulting Firms Has 400 Openings
Consultant Atkins is looking to hire 400 professional staff such as engineers and architects for its UK businesses in 2004.
Father Of Washington's Metro System Passes Away
Carlton Sickles, the man many have called 'the father of Washington's Metro system' died Saturday morning.
Indicators A Planning Chief Is Not Working Out
Dayton, Ohio's regional planning organization reviews it's exective director, and gives a highly critical evaluation.
Naperville's New Planning Director
Cristina Van Valkenburgh will lead the planning services team for the Chicago suburb of Naperville.
A Dream Come True to Practice Planning
After years of having pent up, underutilized urban planning energy, West Sacramento's new City Manager finally gets the chance to practice planning, and encounters nothing but success and praises along the way.
ESRI's Jack Dangermond Profiled
ESRI's famous but reclusive founder, Jack Dangermond, is profiled by his neighborhood newspaper.
Bill Gates' Mini-Schools
The multi-billionaire is spearheading a drive to shrink many of Ohio's schools by breaking them apart, but not all is going according to plan.
Friday Quiz: What's Your Economic IQ?
The Ludwig von Mises Institute offers a free online quiz to test your knowledge of economics, property rights, and government intervention.
MIT's Open CourseWare For Urban Planning
MIT is making its course materials available to the world for free from its website -- including 35 urban planning courses.
Book Review: Better Together: Restoring the American Community
Robert Putnam's follow-up to "Bowling Alone" lacks the statistical evidence featured in his earlier work.
Genius Grant Awarded For Research Into Ancient Cities
Anthropological archaeologist Guillermo Algaze wins a MacArthur fellowship for understanding society in early cities.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
Custer County Colorado
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
