Space Exploration

Gray moon surface with black sky and Earth in the background.

Train on the Moon? US to Explore Lunar Railway

Program proponents say this “visionary” endeavor “heralds a new era of human presence and economic activity beyond Earth.”

March 25, 2024 - The Economic Times

Mars Rover

Mars Perseverance Rover and the Future Colonization of Mars

The 2020s is the decade of Mars. Last week NASA's Perseverance rover became the sixth American robot to land on the red planet, and the third visitor this month. Where are we going with Mars, who will get us there, and what is the ultimate goal?

March 2, 2021 - Pete Sullivan

Blue Origin

Florida Getting a New, Privately Funded Space Exploration Facility

Blue Origin, founded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, is constructing a massive facility for building rockets in another sign of the future of space exploration.

June 30, 2016 - GeekWire

The Most Complex Piece of Architecture Created by Mankind

340KM above your head, the first human dwelling beyond Earth's surface has just been completed. Last week, a space shuttle launched on May 14 added the final building block to the $125 billion International Space Station.

June 8, 2010 - Building Design

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.