Social / Demographics
Can The U.S. Learn From The Slow City Movement?
With its emphasis on good food, sustainable living, and local community, the Slow City movement is spreading across Europe. But what potential is there for the movement to make the jump across the Atlantic?
Detroit Wants Walkable Urbanity
Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey interviews real estate guru Chris Leinberger on developing walkable urbanity in Detroit.
Race, Poverty, And Uneven Development
Policies and initiatives based on class and race are essential in altering the unequal patterns of opportunity in cities and suburbs.
Putting The Humanity Back Into Habitats
Grants, contributions, a collaboration with the Institute for Classical Architecture & Classical America, open minds, and tight budgets are helping Habitat for Humanity raise its design standards.
Defining And Finding Exurbia
A new study from the Brookings Institute attempts to locate and describe the exurbs of large metropolitan areas in the United States.
Reston Rests a Little Too Easily
Philip Langdon recalls mixed-feelings about Reston's unfinished dream.
Sold: 80 Acres for $5.4 Billion
In the largest real estate deal in history, a joint venture between Tishman Speyer and BlackRock Inc.'s real-estate arm secured Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town, two large apartment communities on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, for $5.4 billion.
News Summary and Analysis - September 2006
As part of monthly series, we present a summary and analysis of some of the most interesting news to appear on Planetizen over the month of September 2006. This is the transcript of an audio segment that originally aired on the nationally syndicated radio program "Smart City".
Next Stop: 400 Million Americans
America's growing population is not bad news, but rather gives the nation a competitive advantage over other countries, spurring continued American innovation.
U.S. Population Hits 300 Million Tomorrow
The Economist predicts that America's rising population solve more problems that it will create.
Transforming An Indian Shantytown Into A Middle Class Neighborhood
India must eradicate its ubiquitous shantytowns if it is to become an economic success story. Just such an effort is underway in the Dharavi neighborhood outside Mumbai by Mukesh Mehta, an Indian architect and developer.
Growth Presents Challenges To Communities, Planners
As the nation's population reaches 300 million, tackling explosive growth becomes a critical national priority.
Reinventing Greenwich Village...Again
After undergoing years of gentrification, New York City's Greenwich Village has become almost unrecognizable to its long time residents.
Atlanta's Intown Population Explosion Fueled By Suburbanites?
The head of Atlanta's most prominent development firm expects transplanted suburbanites to balloon the city's intown population to over 800,000 by 2020. These numbers far exceed Atlanta's regional planning agency forecasts of 650,000 residents.
Bulgaria Struggles With Depopulation
The population is rapidly declining in Bulgaria, especially in the younger age brackets, leaving many older residents to struggle as the social security system is on the verge of no longer sustaining itself.
Corporate America's Health Food Push In The Inner City
Despite assurances by Pepsi and other conglomerates that their new inner-city strategies are driven by good intentions, critics say profit is an even bigger motive.
Baltimore Looks To Increase Affordable Housing
The Baltimore City Council is pushing forward on a comprehensive plan for the city to create more affordable housing.
Scottish Highlands Poised For Growth
As one of Europe's fastest growing regions, the burgeoning City of Inverness is grappling with its growth issues by contemplating the benefits of New Urbanism.
Refugee Resettlement in Metropolitan America
Using data from the Census and the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement, this report examines where refugees come fromâ"documenting significant region-specific flows tied to various overseas conflicts" and where they land, finding that refugee destinati
An Action Plan for Sustainable Prosperity
Bold action can help the state of Maine reach sustainable prosperity.
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.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
