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Marketing The New Urbanism

The Town Paper profiles Peter Katz and his efforts to build and market new urbanist communities.

December 10 - The Town Paper

Growth In The Heartland: Challenges And Opportunities

This report brings together a large body of new information about both the nature and costs of development patterns in the "Show-Me" State.

December 9 - The Brookings Institution

Neal Peirce: Transportation Costs And Smarter Land Use

Transportation aid should be tied to smarter land use.

December 9 - The Washington Post Writers Group

The Journey To Middle Class

The second in a series of four articles that tell the stories of immigrants who are changing the face of the Old South.

December 9 - The Washington Post

Atlanta: A Mini-Los Angeles

A "new pluralism" is sweeping the Old South and Atlanta is leading the way. Some call it a "mini-Los Angeles in the making."

December 9 - The Washington Post


Survival Tips For Assistant Professors

Scholastic obligations, opportunities and pitfalls: dos and don'ts for the tenure-aspiring academician.

December 9 - Planetizen

Breaking Down California's Negotiations Over Water

Former Department of the Interior official, David Hayes, analyzes the negotiations ongoing over urban water needs in California.

December 9 - The Metro Investment Report


'The Sticker Shock Of Sprawl'

Do you know how much that house in the suburbs costs in terms of commuting expenses? Many are unaware that they pay more for transportation than housing.

December 9 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Regional Leadership: The 'Absentocracy' Dilemma

Neal Peirce writes about 'Absentocracy' -- a revolving door of in-and-out leadership that's left many communities adrift.

December 9 - Citistates Group

Nuclear Waste In California Landfills

For the last decade, California has apparently allowed low grade radioactive waste to be placed in its municipal landfills.

December 9 - The Los Angeles Times

An Eco-friendly Revolution In Cleveland

Green businesses, grass roofs, bike lanes, a and other eco-friendly projects take off in Cleveland.

December 9 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Biodiversity And Smart Growth

The Funders' Network's translation paper on the impact of suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment argues that opportunities for progress would be created by smarter growth policies.

December 9 - The Funders' Network

FEATURE

Assistant Professors: How to Survive

Scholastic obligations, opportunities and pitfalls: Dos and don'ts for the tenure-aspiring academician.

December 9 - Martin Krieger

E-waste Bill

In a shift that will change how toxic electronic waste is recycled, a major computer maker supports legislation requiring manufacturers to bear the cost of disposal.

December 8 - San Jose Mercury News

Michigan's Land Swap Quagmire

A proposed swap of private land for shoreline puts Michigan's governor at the center of a dispute over managing the Great Lakes shoreline.

December 8 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Seven Emerging Urban Transportation Technologies

Alternative transportation expert Jerry Schneider reviews seven emerging urban transportation technologies.

December 8 - CE World

Remaking Cities

This week's Smart City Radio show features interviews with two men deeply engaged in the tough work of remaking cities.

December 8 - Smart City

Community Wins Battle Against Power Plant

A rural community fights a big power plant and wins.

December 8 - The Washington Post

Sprawl And Conservation: Searching For A Middle Ground

Architects and developers are clustering homes in smaller areas in an attempt to find a middle ground between conservation and rampant urban sprawl.

December 7 - The New York Times

Who Is The Smart Growth Leader?

Clark Williams-Derry reports on howVancouver,British Columbia has achieved remarkable success in directing growth topeople-friendly, land-saving neighborhoods.

December 7 - Michigan Land Use Institute

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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.

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.