outdoor access

Diverse group of young people walking through forest

Who Is Enjoying the Great Outdoors?

Findings from the 2023 Annual Outdoor Participation Trends Report reveals the “who, how, and where” in participation in outdoor recreation.

July 5, 2023 - Breaking Travel News

View from the summit of Hazard Peak in Montana de Oro State Park, San Luis Obispo County, California

California State Parks Awards $57 million to Improve Access to the Outdoors

To advance the state's "Outdoors for All" initiative, the park agency is providing funding to 125 low-income urban and rural communities.

June 1, 2022 - California State Parks

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.