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Cities And Cycling

How bicycling makes for better cities.

October 6 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sprawl Spreads Two Acres Per Minute

Development consumes two acres of prime farmland each minute in the U.S.

October 5 - The New York Times

Transit Debate Emerges As Elections Draw Near

Montgomery County, MD candidate's sound off regarding the region's future transit plans.

October 5 - Gaithersburg Gazette

An Ethic That Values Open Space

Individual development decisions may not seem like much but taken together, they add up to an enormous loss. An area the size of the Mall of America is developed every day.

October 5 - Star Tribune

Does Indian Gaming Fuel Economic Development?

What are the links between casinos and economic growth?

October 5 - The Arizona Republic


The Superadobe: Cheap, Reliable And Stylish

Superadobes, made of moist dirt and loose cement, are reliable, affordable, and stylish.

October 5 - The Christian Science Monitor

Selling The Colorado River's Water

Is this good water policy, or the government conceeding to powerful water interests?

October 4 - Press-Enterprise


How Would You Revitalize Miami?

The Miami New Times asks ten leaders, including Andres Duany, "If you were in charge, what would you do to revitalize this city?"

October 4 - Miami New Times

World's Most Polluted Coasts

United Nations report identifies the most polluted coasts around the world.

October 4 - BBC News

Philadelphia Grapples With Vacant Lots, Abandoned Structures

Ray Suarez takes a look at the effort to rebuild old neighborhoods in Philadelphia.

October 4 - PBS

Southern California's Last Undevelopment Sliver

After more than a decade of bitterprotests, one of the last untouched pieces of developable land in Southern California may finally be approved.

October 4 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Planners See Progress In Downtown Buffalo Revival

Progress has been made toward a downtown revival, but can the city sustain the momentum?

October 4 - The Buffalo News

Caution! Transportation Nightmare Ahead

The Automobile Club of Southern California warned today that California is facing a traffic congestion crisis that will have "enormous and unacceptable impacts on its economy and quality of life," if not addressed with comprehensive planning at all levels

October 4 - Automobile Club Of Southern California

Meaning And Nothingness At Ground Zero

Is the question of what to do with Ground Zero in New York actually an issue of materialism versus spirituality?

October 4 - Reason Online

US-style Sprawl Spreads In Holland

The Dutch are beginning to prefer more isolated, car-dependent suburban models.

October 4 - The Christian Science Monitor

Pimping Land Use

The Los Angeles Times slams Proposition 51 as an attempt to secretly sell land conservation programs.

October 4 - The Los Angeles Times

New York, Observed

Sam Hall Kaplan of KCRW discusses the New York rebuidling process on City Observed.

October 3 - KCRW

Developers Offered Incentives For Downtown Housing

To help spur residential mixed-use development in downtown Buffalo, the city will offer incentives will be granted to those projects which renovate former warehouses, factories, and old buildings into mixed-use residential uses.

October 3 - The Buffalo News

SUVs -- The World's Most Dangerous Vehicle

Author Keith Bradsher talks with NPR about his new book, "High and Mighty: SUVs -- The World's Most Dangerous Vehicle and How They Got That Way."

October 3 - National Public Radio

Canada Seeks Immigrants To Revive Hinterland

Canadian cities are some of the most ethnically diverse in the world. The country seeks immigrants to revive rural areas.

October 3 - The New York Times

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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.