Mayor Mike Rawlings

Trinity River Dallas Floodplain

Is This the Trinity Park Plan of Dallas' Dreams?

Architecture critic Mark Lamster finally sees a proposal worth cheering for in Dallas' plans for a new park along the Trinity River.

May 23, 2016 - The Dallas Morning News

Dallas skyline

Dallas Delays Controversial Downtown Demolitions

In what is described as a "Penn Station moment," Dallas has approved a demolition delay ordinance for historic buildings downtown. This is an uncharacteristic victory for preservation.

October 7, 2015 - The Dallas Morning News

Editorial: Patience, Planning Needed as Trinity Park Takes Shape in Dallas

The Dallas Morning News argues for a full and complete visioning process for a park along the Trinity River in Dallas.

September 28, 2015 - The Dallas Morning News

Dallas Mulling Proposals for a Redesigned Fair Park

The future of Dallas is very much under consideration. Case in point: an effort to redesign and plan the 277 acres of Fair Park with the potential to offer improved public access to a critical area east of Downtown.

March 24, 2015 - The Dallas Morning News

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.