Education & Careers
The New Century's Boom in Planning School Enrollments
Enrollments are up at the nation's top planning schools, but will the trend continue?
Lessons From An Urban Visionary
The Christian Science Monitor profiles urban visionary and former Indianapolis mayor, William Hudnut.
Real World Urban Planning Courses
New zoning courses are exposing high school students to development, politics and profit.
Teens Use Urban Planning To Create Cities
This article looks at a unique program that is teaching 50 high school students the intricacies of urban planning.
New Fleet Of Eco-Friendly Cars By Daimler-Chrysler
Daimler-Chrysler unveils new "nature-conscious" vehicles includeing gas-electric hybrid SUVs.
ENR's Award Of Excellence: Michael Burton
Michael Burton rose from the choking dust of the World Trade Center collapse to lead the site's cleanup effort to an anticipated early finish.
L.A. Developer Rob Maguire Profiled
The Los Angeles Downtown News profiles respected real estate developer Rob "Bubbles" Maguire.
How To Get Rid Of A Polluted Town
American Electric Power (AEP) decides to buy the tiny Ohio river town of Cheshire after it is polluted by an AEP factory.
2002 APA National Planning Conference
With over 5,000 planners in attendance, and 200 sessions ranging from smart growth to gay urban aesthetics, Chicago is the place to be this week as the American Planning Association hosts its annual National Planning conference at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Profile Of Three Planners
PLANetizen is pleased to offer profiles of planners from across the U.S.
Can School Design Improve Learning?
U.S. cities spend billions annually to renovate and build schools. But does that money improve learning?
Square Pegs In Round Holes
Planners in engineering firms? It's a better fit than you'd think.
The Future Of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin
Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright's School of Architecture makes extreme demands of its students. Does it provide serious architecture education?
Top 10 Urban Planning Issues From 2001
What were the ten most popular planning issues and articles from 2001? Planetizen editors select the very best.
Architecture Education: Balancing Theory And Practice
Grueling graduate programs in architecture demand intense dedication from students but leave them unprepared for the practice.
New Planning Theory Journal
Sage Publications launches a new journal devoted to Planning Theory.
APA Debuts New Website
After a comprehensive user survey and over a year of development, the American Planning Association unveiled its newly designed website on Tuesday.
Transportation Careers
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norm Mineta calls for a transportation career website competition.
HUD, University Team Up To Create Future Housing Experts
For the second year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the University of Maryland will offer a master's degree in public policy with a concentration in public housing administration.
School Planning: A New Paradigm
Communities benefit when schools are physically closer to communities.
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
