Off-Road Vehicles

Ocotillo plants in a Southern California desert landscape with white wind turbine in background.

NASA tests lunar rover in California desert

The Plaster City Open Area offers a fitting simulacrum of the Mars landscape.

May 28, 2026 - Imperial Valley Press

Citizens Hope to Kick Off-Road Park Off Track

Controversy over noise and property values have pitted homeowners against city officials with plans to build an off-road vehicle park in Juneau, Alaska.

March 20, 2008 - Juneau Empire

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.

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.