Exclusives
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New Urbanism Does Not Promote Crime
A recent report linking New Urbanism to increased crime portrays New Urbanism inaccurately, and implies a grim world in which crime prevention is our top planning priority.
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Time to Face Sprawl Politics and the Sprawl Lobby
In the war on sprawl, the smart growth movement cannot directly compete with the powerful and well-funded sprawl lobby. But it is folly to ignore the sprawl lobby and its commitment to sustain the sprawl status quo.
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'Small-World' Networks and the Fractal City
Biological and digital networks offer important lessons for planners as they design cities for the 21st century.
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Secret Geography
Discovering secret geography -- the alleys and small streets, often with shops and restaurants, that are largely invisible from major streets -- you begin to feel ownership over a slice of the city.
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Principles Essential To The Renewal of Architecture
41 principles for architects to live by.
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Goodbye Car, Hello Bus
In a car crazy culture, a planner decides to make the switch to transit.
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Zoning Needs An Overhaul
Cities would do better to loosen prescriptive zoning codes and give more flexibility to developers.
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The Next Generation of New Urbanists
While the founders of New Urbanism are still going strong, a new organization is connecting the next generation of leaders of the movement.
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Blackout Lesson: Keep the Gas Tank Full
The recent blackout highlights the vulnerability of dense cities, as unplugged urban rail systems and elevators left thousands of urbanites stranded.
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Building A More Integrated Transportation Network
Building an integrated transportation system in the United States would be a real economic stimulus and increase mobility and security.
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Power To The People
Affordable and user-friendly technology could provide an exciting new platform for discussing planning and development issues.
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Passenger Rail and September 11th
Is the threat of terrorism a good reason for pouring resources into our nation's passenger rail system?
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Smart Growth Dream Will Give You Nightmares
Smart Growth advocates' vision of the future of urban development is more like a nightmare for the average citizen.
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The Eleventh Smart Growth Principle
Sprawl is reaching military installations and threatening the nation's defense capabilities.
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Making TODs Work: Lessons from Portland's Orenco Station
A project manager gives a real-world account of the successes and failures of one of the nation's most closely watched new transit-oriented communities, and its role in the regional growth management strategy.
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How We Pay For Growth
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Iconography and the Transect
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Landowner Equity and Protecting the Commons
As cities and states across the U.S. strive to find solutions to the sprawling pattern of land development, promising control measures have been met head-on by one recurring and controversial issue -- land owner equity.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
