Government / Politics

All We Wanted Were Directions

The long and twisting road to getting signs installed in a city with 22 million visitors a year.

January 9, 2001 - The Washington Post

Los Angeles With A Borough System?

What would happen if Los Angeles took a lesson from New York City and developed a federation of boroughs? Would it work?

January 8, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

Are Bush's Appointments Anti Environment?

Bush's Choices for Energy, Interior Secretaries are condemned by a conservation group as a step backwards.

January 4, 2001 - League of Conservation Voters

Planning News From Washington

APA publishes it's January legislative update on public policy issues of interest to planners and communities.

January 3, 2001 - American Planning Association

Rust Belt's Clout Crumbles Further

The Rust Belt lost a crucial component of its political clout, as the Census Bureau released the first numbers from its 2000 census.

December 29, 2000 - The Buffalo News

How LA Escaped California's Energy Crisis

Los Angeles' Department of Water & Power is a poster-child of success while California experiences a full-fledged energy crisis.

December 29, 2000 - The Metro Investment Report

Suburbs Keep Their Census Identity

A federal ruling put an end to the idea of classifying cities together as "megapolitan areas" for census data.

December 29, 2000 - Associated Press

First Census 2000 Results: Live Webcast

First Census 2000 results announced in a live webcast at 11:00 a.m. EST.

December 28, 2000 - U.S. Census Bureau

APA Director Retires

Executive Director Frank So will retire from the American Planning Association on March 30, 2000.

December 23, 2000 - American Planning Association

US Government's 50 Greatest Achievements

The Brookings Institute has compiled a list of the US government's greatest achievements in the last 50 years.

December 22, 2000 - The Brookings Institution

Can Los Angeles Be Split In Two?

Income versus expenditures for services is causing disputes already as the study about the breakup of L.A. begins.

December 16, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Advertising On City Websites?

Honolulu became the first known city to accept advertising on its website. Here's what other cities are saying...

December 14, 2000 - Government Technology

Los Angeles: Hapless Giant?

Columnist Dan Walters asks: Is LA's political clout clouded by a population that is heavily low-income?

December 12, 2000 - The Sacramento Bee

A Sewer Runs Through it

A story of raw sewage, public health, environmental justice, and politics.

December 11, 2000 - HoustonPress

APA Poll Finds Support For Managing Growth

The results of the American Planning Association poll show broad public support for a federal Smart Growth Agenda.

December 11, 2000 - American Planning Association

City Won't Take Mall Stores

Huntington Beach City Council blocks the use of eminent domain to makeover aging mall.

November 23, 2000 - Orange County Register

Goodbye To Hollywood?

The study begins to see if Hollywood can afford independence. The vote to secede may come in 2002.

November 21, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Neighborhood Councils: Good News-Bad News

An editorial discusses the disparity between affluent and poor neighborhoods in the creation of neighborhood councils.

November 19, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Do Voters Support Open Space?

A report on last week's election from the Land Trust Alliance shows that citizens votedoverwhelmingly for parks and open space.

November 15, 2000 - Land Trust Alliance

California Cities Make The Grade

See how the Golden State's cities stack up in this report card of the 35 largest metropolitan areas in the United States.

November 10, 2000 - Governing

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.

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.