Outer-Ring Suburbs

Ohio

How One Lake Erie Town Got Free Waterfront Property for Public Use

Clear communication and a fair trade let Euclid, Ohio begin to rethink its lakefront—and its future.

March 26, 2018 - NextCity

Proposing a New Model for Regional Stratification: 'The New Donut'

Aaron Renn presents a new model for conceptualizing the health of the many layers of communities that make up metropolitan regions, namely the "new donut."

September 16, 2014 - Urbanophile

Size Matters

The main reason people move to the outer suburbs is for larger homes, says a small study conducted by Ohio State University.

January 31, 2010 - The Columbus Dispatch

The Political Conflict of the Decade

Worldchanging's Alex Steffen says the question of cities versus suburbs is the political conflict that will define the next decade.

January 31, 2010 - Grist

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.

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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.