Natural Beauty

Ventura County

Mapping (and Ranking) the Natural Amenities of U.S. Counties

Wonkblog illustrates the results of a "Natural Amenities Index" created by the federal government.

August 18, 2015 - The Washington Post - Wonkblog

San Francisco's Presidio Celebrated for Bridging Nature and Culture

The Presidio is, and will remain, a source of San Francisco's most contentious planning and design proposals. But the reason for the controversy isn't all bad, according to John King: "everyone sees their own potential paradise."

January 29, 2015 - San Francisco Chronicle

Shaping the View of the Landscape

Lonely Planet has just released a book highlighting the "1,000 Ultimate Sites." ASLA looks inside, and marvels at the natural scenery and the ways humans have chosen to frame them.

September 16, 2011 - ASLA's The Dirt blog

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.