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Even The Dead Need To Be Preserved

Volunteers work to save above ground cemeteries in New Orleans.

April 5 - CNN

Supersizing Exurban Utopia

Author David Brooks examines how the American reality is reflected in the nation's suburbs.

April 5 - The New York Times

What Kids Need in a Community

New research establishes a clear link between children's physical environment and their health.

April 5 - The Toronto Star

How To Build Your Own Segway

Engineer and robotic enthusiast Trevor Blackwell details how to build your own Segway using off-the-shelf parts.

April 5 - Trevor Blackwell

Austin's 'Land-use Queen'

A profile of Austin's veteran planner who is both feared and respected.

April 5 - The Austin Chronicle


Why Smart Growth Needs New Urbanism And Vice-Versa

Though smart growth and new urbanism have different origins, constituencies, and tactics, the leaders of these movements must identify how they complement one another.

April 5 - Planetizen

Reducing Onerous Parking Standards Key to Urban Intensification

On-site parking requirements need to be relaxed before Toronto's main streets can intensify.

April 5 - The Toronto Star


Wal-Mart's Corporate Takeover Of Inglewood

Wal-Mart is preparing for a 'corporate takeover' of a Southern California city, writes columnist Steve Lopez.

April 5 - The Los Angeles Times

FEATURE

Why Smart Growth Needs New Urbanism and Vice-Versa

April 5 - Joel S. Hirschhorn

Mechanized Parking Garage takes the hassle out of storing your car

A new fully automated parking garage stores cars efficiently and effortlessly.

April 4 - Slate

New York Apartment Buildings Coming Full Circle

Architectural styles in NYC have gone from lavish to bland and back again.

April 4 - Slate

Mining company to build New Urban towns

One of the largest landholders in the Salt Lake Valley is switching from mining to community building.

April 4 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Hollywood's Surprising Retail Failure

What should have been a hugely successful retail development in Hollywood is instead a huge flop.

April 4 - The Slatin Report

The Transportation Bill Could Slim Us Down

Federal monies should only fund transit projects that result in walkable communities.

April 4 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Eminent Domain Uses Questioned

Across the nation, there is growing resistence to eminment domain.

April 3 - USA Today

Stop Complaining, Gas Is Cheap

Auto columnist says that despite the increasing prices, gas remains cheap.

April 3 - The Detroit News

A Newsletter We'd All Love To Read

The Project for Public Spaces has published a very optimistic monthly newsletter for April 1st.

April 3 - Project For Public Spaces

The Global Move to Cities

A recent UN report finds that most of the world's population will be living in cities by 2007.

April 3 - The Australian

What Do South Central Los Angeles & A Tropical Island Have In Common?

Answer: In both places you can't get to a medical specialist when you need one.

April 3 - eMediaWire

The Folly Of Fortified Development

Levees, money, power - and hope of a federal bailout when the worst happens. Just another day of planning in California.

April 2 - The Sacramento Bee

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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.

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.