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Aerial of data center with large water tower in foreground in rural Ohio.

Rural Ohio is Reconsidering its Laissez-Faire Zoning Culture as Data Centers Threaten Local Resources

There are at least 10 data center proposals in the pipeline in southeast Ohio.

March 31, 2026 - WOUB

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Addressing AI’s Massive Energy Needs

How policy can support ‘efficiency-forward’ approaches to AI growth.

July 1, 2024 - Fast Company

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Florida Rolls Back Renewable Energy Goals

A new state law eliminates language calling for a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and makes it easier to build natural gas pipelines.

May 27, 2024 - News Service of Florida

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.