Urban Development
Tracking Metropolitan America Into The 21st Century
An overhaul of the widely-recognized metropolitan classification system by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will refashion the both research and federal spending.
Wal-Mart At Teotihuacan Opens
A highly disputed Wal-Mart store opens within view of the pyramids of Teotihuacan.
The Tallest Building And Largest Mall
An Arab nation enters the biggest-and-tallest sweepstakes at this year's Expo Real.
Planners Oppose Israeli Wall
The Planners Network Steering Committee issues a statement opposing Israel's controversial barrier in the West Bank.
Urbicide: The Battle For Cities
Urban planning has become an intensefocal point for US military strategy.
China's New Boomtowns: Too Much Growth, Too Fast
Chinese towns are developing nearly overnight into megacities -- but at tremendous economic, social and environmental costs.
The Longest Place Name?
Residents in a UK village are giving themselves the longest place name in the UK to protest plans for a wind farm.
What Britain Can Learn From American Neighborhoods
U.S. and Britain focus on "neighborhoods of choice and connection".
Your Field Guide To Sprawl
Frustrated by the lack of a vocabulary to describe types of growth, Dolores Hayden has delivered the definitive work on the subject.
Comparing Canadian And American Cities
Patrick M. Condon presents a fascinating report about the differences between planning, the growth of sprawl, and transportation investment in Canadian vs. US cities.
A Planning Career In... Shenzhen
The booming city of Shenzhen in South China plans to recruit thousands of experienced overseas planning professionals.
Cost Of Real Estate Drives Better Planning Practices
In Moscow suburbs a new breed of country house is evolving.
Towards Quality Of Urban Form: Planning Guides In UK
A research on new tools, from national programmes to local plans.
Athens' Massive 2004 Olympics Construction Challenge
Can Athens pull things together before the start of the 2004 Olympics?
Should Regional Policies Try To Promote Clustering?
Swedish regional policies try to create a dynamic and creative economy through the encouragement of clusters.
Most Livable Places of the Decade
Partners for Livable Communities releases a list of livable places for the decade.
Why Smart Growth Needs New Urbanism And Vice-Versa
Though smart growth and new urbanism have different origins, constituencies, and tactics, the leaders of these movements must identify how they complement one another.
The Global Move to Cities
A recent UN report finds that most of the world's population will be living in cities by 2007.
Recreating an Urban Center Without Big Business
Berlin's unification promised an infusion of global investment and development. When that didn't materialize, a vibrant counterculture arose in its place.
Top Ten Planning Issues Of 2003
From congestion charging to Wal-Mart's impact, Planetizen editors outline the top 10 planning issues from 2003.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
