North America

URISA 2004 Annual Conference and Exposition

Spatial information professionals gather at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association in Reno, NV.

September 10, 2004 - Abhijeet Chavan

Mexican Housing Market Is A Goldmine

Developer and investor Sam Zell finds big money in small Mexican homes.

August 25, 2004 - The Slatin Report

U.S And Mexican Home Builders Join To Provide Affordable Housing

In a historic agreement, home builders from Mexico and the U.S. team up to provide more quality affordable housing.

July 8, 2004 - National Association of Home Builders

Comparing Canadian And American Cities

Patrick M. Condon presents a fascinating report about the differences between planning, the growth of sprawl, and transportation investment in Canadian vs. US cities.

July 8, 2004 - Funder's Network For Smart Growth And Livable Comm

How Food Systems Promote Urban and Rural Linkages

A report on the successful adaptation of the community-supported agriculture (CSA) model--an alternative to the global food system--in Guadalajara, Mexico.

March 15, 2004 - Planners Network

ASLA 2003 Annual Meeting & Expo

Landscape architects, allied professionals and students gathered in New Orleans, Louisiana to participate in the 2003 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).

November 6, 2003 - Abhijeet Chavan

Renewal Sought For Historic Mexico City District

City trust and private developer are working to revive an area of Spanish-colonial housing.

September 14, 2002 - The Economist

Mexico Abandons Unpopular Airport Plan

In response to violent protests by farmers, the Mexican Government has dropped plans to build a new international airport on farmland near the capital, Mexico City, and will look for alternative locations.

August 3, 2002 - BBC News

Introducing Planning To Tijuana

Carlos Graizbord is planning chief for one of North America's most unruly cities -- Tijuana.

June 10, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Friday Funny: Mexi-Canadian Overpass

Could it be -- a completed overpass connecting Mexico and Canada?

May 17, 2002 - The Onion

Friday Funny: Thirteen Top Cities?

The April issue of Men's lifestyle magazine, Maxim, picks the top city on earth. All 13 of them.

March 22, 2002 - The Detroit Free Press

Tijuana's Historic Preservation Struggle

Activists seek to identify landmark buildings before they are obliterated by by present-day chaos.

August 21, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

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.

Senior Manager Operations, Urban Planning

New York City School Construction Authority

Building Inspector

Village of Glen Ellyn

Manager of Model Development

Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO

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.